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猛

Fierce
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingモウ
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JōyōGrade 8Level 29
  1. greatly energetic
  2. ferocious
  3. extreme
  4. severe

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pack of wild dogs · child (子) · dish (皿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1566

Compound words

猛威もうい
fury; power; menace
猛攻もうこう
fierce attack
猛獣もうじゅう
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
猛暑もうしょ
heat wave; fierce heat
猛打もうだ
heavy blow; heavy hit
猛烈もうれつ
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong
猛禽もうきん
raptor
猛犬もうけん
fierce dog
猛虎もうこ
fierce tiger
猛者もさ
tough guy
猛将もうしょう
brave general, fierce commander
雄猛ゆうもう
daring
獰猛どうもう
ferocious
猛きんもうきん
raptor
猛攻撃もうこうげき
fierce attack
猪突猛進ちょとつもうしん
headlong rush

Additional Examples

赤ちゃんは猛烈に泣き始めた。
The baby began to cry like anything.tatoeba
助言をしてやろうとしたのに彼は私に向かって猛烈に悪態をつくだけだった。
I tried to give him some advice, but he just abused me violently.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Fierce. ⺨ (beast) + 孟 — a ferocious animal.

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