猛

Kanji
猛
Level
N1
Meaning
fierce, violent
On'yomi
モウ
Strokes
11
Common compounds

猛獣 (もうじゅう) fierce animal ; 猛暑 (もうしょ) intense heat ; 猛攻 (もうこう) fierce attack

Memory hook

A FIERCE BEAST (豸) has the POWER (力) to devour an entire PLATE (皿) of food.

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