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roar
Stroke count: 21

Readings

On readingゴウ、コウ
Kun readingとどろ.かす、とどろ.く
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. roar
    外では冷たい北風が轟々と吹き荒れていた。The cold north wind was roaring outside.tatoeba
    ジェット機は離陸する時に轟音を立てた。The jet roared during takeoff.tatoeba
  2. thunder
    雷鳴が空に轟いた。A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.tatoeba
    ジャンボ機は轟音を立てて着陸した。The jumbo jet touched down thundering.tatoeba
  3. boom resound
  4. rumbleRtK
  1. thunderous roar
  2. roaring sound

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Compound words

轟音ごうおん
thunderous roar; roaring sound
轟々ごうごう
loud (criticism, protest, etc.)
轟きとどろき
roar
轟くとどろく
to roar
轟轟ごうごう
loud (criticism, protest, etc.)
轟然ごうぜん
roaring
轟沈ごうちん
sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
非難轟々ひなんごうごう
loud criticism

Stroke Order

21 strokes

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