Memory phrase for the Kanji: 猛

猛

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Meaning fierce, raging, heavy, furious

Pronunciation

MŌ

Explanation

Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: child 子 (=together: dog's baby/puppy), plate 皿

Mnemonic
 
A dog's puppy on a plate? Here sb. is fierce.

Radicals

犭 (wild) animalThe radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.
子 childThe radical ko shows the image of a child with a large head and outstretched arms.
皿 bowl
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 Vocabulary

猛烈 もうれつ  violent, vehement, rage

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