Explore 暴 in words for violence, storms and sudden changes. Learn each reading with a complete word.
The idea
暴 has 15 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. Its reading is ぼう in 暴力, 暴風 and 暴騰, but あば in the verb 暴れる.
Examples
- 暴風雨で屋根が壊れました。The storm damaged the roof.
- 暴力では何も解決しません。Violence solves nothing.
- 野菜の値段が暴騰しました。The price of vegetables rose sharply.
- 子供が部屋で暴れていました。The child was running wild in the room.
- 火山が昨日爆発しました。The volcano erupted yesterday.
- 暴風で木が倒れました。The strong wind toppled a tree.
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Watch out
暴力 means violence, while 暴風 is a violent wind. Do not confuse 暴 with 爆 in 爆発, an explosion: the characters and words differ.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 暴力 in hiragana.
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ぼうりょく
暴力 is ぼうりょく: it means violence, as in the sentence about solving nothing.
Write the reading of 暴れる in hiragana.
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あばれる
暴れる is あばれる: the kana れる is part of the verb. It can describe a child behaving wildly.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿風（ぼうふう）［暴／爆］.
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暴
暴 completes 暴風（ぼうふう）, a violent wind. 爆 belongs to words such as 爆発.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 暴力 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 暴れる in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿風（ぼうふう）［暴／爆］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 暴 following the diagram, then cover the readings and read 暴力 and 暴れる. Make a sentence with one.