暴

outburst, violence

JLPT N2 Grade 5 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: あば.く・あば.れる
On'yomi: ボウ・バク
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

暴 means "outburst, violence". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read あば.く・あば.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・バク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

暴 in example sentences

暴力ぼうりょくはどこにでもある。

Bouryoku wa doko ni de mo aru.

Violence is everywhere.
暴動ぼうどうは手てが付つけられない状態じょうたいだった。

Boudou wa te ga tsukerarenai joutai datta.

The riot was completely out of control.
多おおくの親おやが、テレビには暴力ぼうりょくシーンが多おおすぎると思おもっている。

Ooku no oya ga, terebi ni wa bouryoku shiin ga oo sugiru to omotte iru.

Many parents think that there's too much violence on TV.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 暴

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Common questions

What does the kanji 暴 mean?: 暴 means "outburst, violence". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 暴 have?: 暴 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 暴 read?: It is read あば.く・あば.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・バク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 暴?: 暴 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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