轟 — kanji meaning “roar”
轟
roar, thunder, boom resound
- Meanings
- roar, thunder, boom resound
- On'yomi
- ゴウ (gou)、コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi
- とどろ.かす、とどろ.く
- Strokes
- 21
- School grade
- 9
- Newspaper frequency
- #2438 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 159
- Chinese reading
- hōng — Chinese character page
Words with 轟
| 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 |
| 轟然 | ごうぜん gouzen | roaring; thundering; thunderous |
| 轟々 | ごうごう gougou | thundering; roaring; rumbling |
| 非難轟々 | ひなんごうごう hinangougou | loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people) |
| 轟石 | とどろきせき todorokiseki | todorokite |
| 轟発 | ごうはつ gouhatsu | loud explosion; thunderous blast |
| 轟雷 | ごうらい gourai | roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap |
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