Japanese symbol for “thundering”
轟々
ごうごう
Romaji: gougou
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
In Japanese, thundering is 轟々, read ごうごう (gougou).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
Written forms: 轟々、轟轟. Readings: ごうごう、ゴーゴー、ごーごー.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thundering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轟然 | ごうぜん gouzen | roaring; thundering; thunderous |
| ゴホゴホ | ゴホゴホ gohogoho | thundering; drumming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轟沈 | ごうちん gouchin | sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.) |
| 轟音 | ごうおん gouon | thunderous roar; roaring sound |
| 轟く | とどろく todoroku | to roar; to thunder; to boom |
| 轟き | とどろき todoroki | roar; peal; rumble |
| 爆轟 | ばくごう bakugou | detonation |
| 轟かす | とどろかす todorokasu | to make (a thundering sound); to let resound |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.