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Kotomora

吠

bark, howl, cry

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハイ
  • ベイ

Kun'yomi

  • ほえ.る
  • ほ.える

Meaning

吠 centers on loud vocal sounds made by animals or people in distress: barking, howling, or crying out.

Most common words using 吠

  • 吠えるほえる
    N3

    to bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp; to yap

  • 遠吠えとおぼえ

    (distant) howling; howl

  • コイバ吠猿コイバほえざる

    Coiba Island howler (Alouatta coibensis)

  • マント吠猿マントほえざる

    mantled howler (Alouatta palliata); golden-mantled howling monkey

  • 吠え付くほえつく

    to bark at and chase

  • 吠え出すほえだす

    to give mouth; to bark

  • 吠え声ほえごえ

    bark; howl; roar; bellow

  • 吠え立てるほえたてる

    to bark; to bay; to howl

  • 吠え面ほえづら

    tearful face

  • 吠え面をかくほえづらをかく

    to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)

  • 吠猿ほえざる

    howler monkey

  • 吠瑠璃べいるり

    beryl

  • 吠鹿ほえじか

    common muntjac (species of barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak); Indian muntjac

  • 無駄吠えむだぼえ

    barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors

  • 犬の遠吠えいぬのとおぼえ

    backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser

  • 能無し犬の高吠えのうなしいぬのたかぼえ

    jealous complaint; the loud bark of a talentless dog

  • 負け犬の遠吠えまけいぬのとおぼえ

    backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; the far-off bark of a retreating dog

  • 逃げ吠えにげぼえ

    barking while in retreat

  • 長吠えながぼえ

    long howl (of a dog, etc.)

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Etymology

吠 combines 口 (mouth) and 犬 (dog) to express the idea of a dog barking or howling.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 beside a dog 犬: picture a dog opening its mouth wide to bark or howl.

Reading mnemonic

For ハイ, imagine a dog barking a loud 'Hi!' to greet you: Hi -> ハイ, and the dog's mouth is wide open.