咆
bark, roar, get angry
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- ほ.える
Meaning
咆 centers on a loud, forceful vocal outburst: the deep bark of an animal, a roar, or a human shout of anger.
Most common words using 咆
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Etymology
咆 combines 口 (mouth) with 包, which likely contributes the sound and suggests a contained burst of sound from the mouth.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 that wraps around a sound like a package 包 before releasing it: that is a bark or roar.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine a lion letting out a huge roar that echoes like a deep 'hoe' sound: hoe -> ホウ, and the mouth 口 unleashes it.