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吼 Kanji meaning "bark, bay, howl"

Jiten frequency #2416Kanken Level 1TMW Major Idol7 strokes

Meanings

bark, bay, howl, bellow, roar, cry

On'yomi

コウク

Kun'yomi

ほ.える

Reading usage

獅(し)子(し)吼(く)lion's roar #99061獅子吼(ししく)Shishiku #258315奥獅子吼山(おくししくやま)Okushishikuyama #462031獅子吼高原(しじくこうげん)Shijikukougen #462031

Most common words using this kanji

吼(ほ)えるto bark #22530咆(ほう)吼(こう)roar #42874獅(し)子(し)吼(く)lion's roar #99061吼(ほ)え声(ごえ)bark #100784吼(ほ)え立(た)てるto bark #144019吼(ほ)えたてるto bark #153984獅子吼(ししく)Shishiku #258315吼(うた)くto roar #341551吼声(ほえごえ)bark #390420奥獅子吼山(おくししくやま)Okushishikuyama #462031吼児(こうじ)Kōji #462031犬吼湖(いぬぼえこ)Inuboeko #462031虚吼(きょこう)Kyokou #462031吼素人(こうそじん)Kōsojin #462031獅子吼高原(しじくこうげん)Shijikukougen #462031大吼谷蝙蝠洞(おおごうやこうもりどう)Oogouyakoumoridou #462031吼(ほえ)猿(ざる)howler monkey #462031
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