Word Meaning 暴動

ぼうどう boudou

暴動 is read as ぼうどう (boudou) and means insurrection.

Meaning

English

  1. insurrection
  2. riot
  3. uprising
  4. rebellion
  5. revolt

Reading

Kana

ぼうどう

Romaji

boudou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 2864 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

暴動を治める

ぼうどうをおさめる

to quell a disturbance

人種暴動

じんしゅぼうどう

race riot

コザ暴動

こざぼうどう

Koza riot (Okinawa, 1970)

暴動鎮圧

ぼうどうちんあつ

riot control

刑務所暴動

けいむしょぼうどう

prison riot

暴風雨

あらし

rainstorm

暴力

ぼうりょく

violence

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)

Example Sentences

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The riot was put down.

The riot was completely out of control.

The revolt was led by the southern citizenry.

Troops were swiftly called in to put down the riot.

There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.

Not less than 10 people were arrested for being involved in the riot.

Lander assumes that rioting and gang behavior are a result of poverty and poor economic conditions.