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咆

咆: roar

roar; howl
8 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

On
ホウ
Kun
ほえる

Appears in 咆哮 (the standard form) and its variant 咆吼; used for beasts, monsters, and furious shouting.

Key words

咆哮ほうこうroar; howl
咆吼ほうこうroar (variant)
咆号ほうごうroar; howl

Example sentences

The dragon roared at the heavens, and the mountains trembled.

On the stormy night, waves breaking on the rocks echoed like the roar of a beast.

A wolf's howl echoed through the hushed night forest.

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