Kanji
N2 15 strokes Grade 5 freq #692

outburst, rave, fret, force, violence

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

sun/day hi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation)
violence; mayhem
assault; outrage
insurrection; riot
acting rashly; running wildly
slump; crash
storm; windstorm
violence; assault
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
violence; reckless action

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to act violently; to rage
rambunctious kid; wild kid

Example sentences

The movement of the inhabitants drove the band of thugs out of the town.

Spying on gangsters was a dangerous venture.

We should appeal to reason instead of resorting to violence.

The police were unable to cope with such violence.