獰猛 (どうもう, doumou) Japanese meaning: ferocious | Kotomoraかかっ
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The ferocious dog barked at the passerby.
He has few friends because of his fierce personality.
Usage87%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
どうもう
Standard kanji spelling.
どう猛Usage10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; 獰 is replaced by kana for ease of input.
Etymology
獰 (fierce, wild) + 猛 (fierce, violent). Both kanji reinforce the meaning of ferocity.
