Word Meaning 猛烈

もうれつ mouretsu

猛烈 is read as もうれつ (mouretsu) and means fierce.

Meaning

English

  1. fierce
  2. intense
  3. severe
  4. violent
  5. strong
  6. vehement
  7. terrific
  8. terrible

Reading

Kana

もうれつ

Romaji

mouretsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6245 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

猛烈社員

もうれつしゃいん

go-getter employee

猛獣

もうじゅう

fierce animal

猛攻

もうこう

fierce attack

猛打

もうだ

heavy blow

猛暑

もうしょ

heat wave

猛威

もうい

fury

猛追

もうつい

hot pursuit

猛毒

もうどく

deadly poison

猛爆

もうばく

heavy bombing

猛省

もうせい

serious reflection

猛反対

もうはんたい

strong opposition

猛反発

もうはんぱつ

furious opposition

Example Sentences

2

The heat is intense.

We couldn't play outdoors because of the intense heat.