Describes wild animals, people, or behavior that is violently aggressive and cruel. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
The ferocious dog barked at the passerby.
He has few friends because of his fierce personality.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only form; 獰 is replaced by kana for ease of input.
獰 (fierce, wild) + 猛 (fierce, violent). Both kanji reinforce the meaning of ferocity.