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猛悪 (もうあく, mouaku) Japanese meaning: savage | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Related words 凶きょう 悪あく 凶悪 is more common and broadly means 'heinous' or 'atrocious', often used for crimes. 猛悪 emphasizes a wild, savage ferocity and is rarer.
残ざん 忍にん 残忍 means 'cruel' or 'brutal', focusing on a lack of mercy. 猛悪 adds a nuance of violent, almost animal-like savagery.
Etymology Compound of 猛 (もう, 'fierce, violent') and 悪 (あく, 'evil, bad'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly conveys extreme ferocity and wickedness.
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The whole town trembled at the atrocious crime.
There is a record that a ferocious beast attacked the village.