Meaning of 咆哮(ほうこう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 咆哮, 咆吼

Kana Reading ほうこう

Romaji hōkō

Examples of 咆哮, 咆吼, ほうこう in a sentence

彼の声は悪霊の突然の咆哮にかき消される。

His voice was drowned out by the wraith's sudden howl.
返事を待つアリスに向けられたのは突然の咆哮。それは耳を貫かんばかりに鋭く、天に届かんばかりに大きく響くものでした。

What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.

吼

7 strokes

bark, bay, howl, bellow, roar, cry

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: ほ.える

咆

8 strokes

bark, roar, get angry

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: ほ.える

哮

10 strokes

roar, howl, growl, bellow

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: た.ける, ほ.える

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