What does kanji 吠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 吠 is bark.

How is kanji 吠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 吠 are ほ.える, ほえ.る; the onyomi readings are ハイ, ベイ.

What words use kanji 吠?

Example words that use kanji 吠 include 吠える, 吠え出す, 吠え声, 吠え付く.

Pre-Level 1

吠

Meaning

Kanji 吠

bark

bark, cry, howl

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほ.えるほえ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ハイベイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Strokes: 7
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

吠える

ほえる

to howl (of the wind)

吠え出す

ほえだす

to give mouth

吠え声

ほえごえ

bark

吠え付く

ほえつく

to bark at and chase

吠え面

ほえづら

tearful face

吠え立てる

ほえたてる

to bark

吠猿

ほえざる

howler monkey

吠鹿

ほえじか

common muntjac (species of barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak)

吠舎

バイシャ

Vaishya (member of India's merchant-and-farmer caste)

吠陀

ヴェーダ

Veda

吠瑠璃

べいるり

beryl

遠吠え

とおぼえ

(distant) howling

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

犬が門の前で激しく吠えている。

The dog is barking fiercely in front of the gate.

夜になると遠くで狼が吠える。

At night, wolves howl in the distance.

その犬は知らない人を見ると吠える。

That dog barks when it sees strangers.

子犬が寂しそうに吠えていた。

The puppy was barking as if it felt lonely.

月に向かって犬が吠え始めた。

The dog started howling at the moon.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 11 related entries

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