Japanese Dictionary

Words

8 words found
  • 轟く
    Kana Reading
    とどろく
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
      Meaning
      to roar
      Example sentence
      雷鳴が空に轟いた。 A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to be well-known; to be famous
      Example sentence
      雷鳴がとどろいた。 The thunder roared.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to palpitate; to throb
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  • 轟音
    Kana Reading
    ごうおん
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      thunderous roar; roaring sound
      Example sentence
      ジャンボ機は轟音を立てて着陸した。 The jumbo jet touched down thundering.
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  • 轟々, 轟轟
    Kana Reading
    ごうごう, とどろとどろ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      thunderous; rumbling
      Example sentence
      外では冷たい北風が轟々と吹き荒れていた。 The cold north wind was roaring outside.
    • Parts of speech
      adverb taking the `to' particle
      Meaning
      thunderously; rumblingly
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Kanji

2 kanji found
  • 轟

    21 strokes

    roar, thunder, boom resound

    On'Yomi: ゴウ, コウ

    Kun'Yomi: とどろ.かす, とどろ.く

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  • 軣

    11 strokes

    rumble, explosion, blast

    On'Yomi: コウ

    Kun'Yomi: とどろ.かす, とどろ.く

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