獰
獰: fierce
fierce; savage
17 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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ドウ・ネイ
Kunわるい
Read ドウ, as in 獰猛 (どうもう, ferocious). The variant reading ねいもう is older and rarer.
Key words
獰猛どうもうferocious; savage
獰悪どうあくviolent; fiendish
Example sentences
あの犬は見た目は獰猛だが、実はとても人懐っこい。
That dog looks ferocious, but it is actually very friendly.
獰悪な顔つきの山賊が、峠で旅人の行く手をふさいだ。
A bandit with a savage face blocked the traveler's way at the mountain pass.
獰猛な竜が、洞窟の奥で財宝を守って眠っている。
A ferocious dragon sleeps deep in the cave, guarding its treasure.