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Violent, Burst Out

あば.れる, あば.く, あば.く

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The kanji 暴 appears in many news reports, such as 暴風 (violent wind) and 暴力 (violence). It often describes something intense or out of control.

Memory Trick

Imagine a powerful storm violently shaking trees and buildings. That uncontrolled force helps you remember 暴 means 'violent.'

Readings

Onyomi: ボウ (bou), バク (baku)

Kunyomi: あば.れる, あば.く, あば.く

Example Words

暴力
ぼうりょく (bouryoku)
Violence
暴風
ぼうふう (boufuu)
Storm
暴れる
あばれる (abareru)
To act violently
暴走
ぼうそう (bousou)
Running out of control

Example Sentence

台風 が 暴風 を もたらしました。

たいふう が ぼうふう を もたらしました。

taifuu ga boufuu o motarashimashita

The typhoon brought violent winds.

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