A somewhat old-fashioned or literary word for anger or strong emotion, often implying a sudden or intense feeling. Not commonly used in modern everyday speech.
He flew into a rage and stormed out of the room.
Upon hearing the news, he could not contain his anger.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Variant spelling without the okurigana か.
The exact derivation is uncertain. It may be related to 向か (muka, 'facing') and 腹 (hara, 'belly'), suggesting anger welling up from within, but this is speculative.