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JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical

violence, to abuse, to get out of hand

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ボウ
  • バク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あば.く
  • あば.れる
  • むご.い

Meanings across languages

English
violence, to abuse, to get out of hand
Tiếng Việt
bạo lực, bạo phát, phơi bày
日本語
暴力, 暴走, 暴露, 無慈悲

Common compounds

  • 暴力ぼうりょくviolence
  • 暴走ぼうそうrunning wild, going out of control
  • 暴露ばくろexposure, revelation
  • 無慈悲むじひmerciless, ruthless

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