吠える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 吠える
1
to bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp; to yap
Examples
犬が郵便屋さんに吠えた。
The dog barked at the mailman.
2
to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea)
3
to yell; to shout; to cry; to moan
Kanji in this Word
吠
7 strokes
Meanings
bark
howl
cry
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
ベイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほえ.る
ほ.える
吼
7 strokes
Meanings
bark
bay
howl
bellow
roar
cry
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほ.える
咆
8 strokes
Meanings
bark
roar
get angry
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほ.える
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