Japanese symbol for “terrific”
猛烈
もうれつ
Romaji: mouretsu
fierce; intense; severe; violent
In Japanese, terrific is 猛烈, read もうれつ (mouretsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
- adv very; extremely; terribly; totally
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “terrific”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 物凄い | ものすごい monosugoi | terrific; staggering; tremendous |
| やばい | やばい yabai | terrific; amazing; cool |
| 凄い | すごい sugoi | amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful |
| 凄まじい | すさまじい susamajii | tremendous; terrific; enormous |
| すっごい | すっごい suggoi | amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猛暑 | もうしょ mousho | heat wave; fierce heat |
| 猛獣 | もうじゅう moujuu | fierce animal; beast of prey; big game |
| 猛攻 | もうこう moukou | fierce attack |
| 猛威 | もうい moui | fury; power; menace |
| 猛毒 | もうどく moudoku | deadly poison |
| 強烈 | きょうれつ kyouretsu | strong; intense; severe |
| 熱烈 | ねつれつ netsuretsu | ardent; passionate; vehement |
| 痛烈 | つうれつ tsuuretsu | severe; bitter; scathing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “terrific”.
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