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

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

yell; roar; howl

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.

Related Kanji

吼

7 strokes

bark, bay, howl, bellow, roar, cry

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: ほ.える

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咆

8 strokes

bark, roar, get angry

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: ほ.える

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哮

10 strokes

roar, howl, growl, bellow

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: た.ける, ほ.える

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