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Meaning of 猛(もう) in Japanese

猛
Kana Reading
もう
Romaji
mō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    greatly energetic
    Example sentence
    猛台風が財産に被害を与えた。 A severe typhoon has done much damage to property.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ferocious
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    extreme; severe

Examples of 猛, もう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

猛 JLPT 1

11 strokes

fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi:

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