Word details

猛烈

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 猛烈.

Dictionary

Entry

猛烈うれつ~な Adj.Freq #5622
1

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement; terrific; terrible

Examples
警官がやってくるのを見ると彼は猛烈に走り出した。
When he saw a policeman coming, he began to run like anything.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength

11 strokesFrequency 1,301JLPT N1Grade 8

On

モウ

Nanori

たけたけしたける

ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

10 strokesFrequency 1,397JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レツ

Kun

はげ.しい

Nanori

やす

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