Word Meaning 暴を以て暴に易う

ぼうをもってぼうにかう bou o mottebou ni kau

暴を以て暴に易う is read as ぼうをもってぼうにかう (bou o mottebou ni kau) and means to replace one tyranny by another.

Meaning

English

  1. to replace one tyranny by another
  2. to use violence against violence

Reading

Kana

ぼうをもってぼうにかう

Romaji

bou o mottebou ni kau

Writing Variants

  • 暴をもって暴に易う ぼうをもってぼうにかう bouomottebou ni kau

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 52 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 80951 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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暴力をふるう

ぼうりょくをふるう

to resort to violence

暴風雨

あらし

rainstorm

暴力

ぼうりょく

violence

暴動

ぼうどう

insurrection

暴落

ぼうらく

slump

暴風

あらし

storm

暴れる

あばれる

to act violently

暴力団

ぼうりょくだん

bōryokudan

暴行

ぼうこう

rape (by force)

暴走

ぼうそう

reckless baserunning

暴徒

ぼうと

insurgent

暴言

ぼうげん

abusive language