吠
bark, howl, cry
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.)
Study
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.