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Kanji Detail for 轟 - "roar, to resound"

轟

  • Meaning

    轟 means "roar, to resound." Also associated with to explode.

    1. Roar - A loud noise from vehicles, thunder, or explosions.

    2. To resound - To make a great noise.

    3. To explode - To detonate.

    4. Extremely - Very; exceedingly.

    5. To become famous - To spread one's name widely.

    6. To pound - The heart beating rapidly.

  • Tattoo check: 轟

    • Verified meaning: roar, to resound
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read くるま, ごう, とどろき, どどろき)
    • Also carries these associations: to explode

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 轟

    Surnames 轟(くるま)Listen 轟(ごう)Listen 轟(とどろき)Listen 轟(どどろき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    roar; thunder; boom resound

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    rumble, explosion, blast

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    rumble, explosion, blast

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The sound of many carriages. | Loud and noisy sounds are also called 轟. | A grand appearance. Such as saying 轟轟烈烈 (in full swing). | Commonly, explosives detonating is called 轟. Such as 轟炸 (bomb).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    goh(ゴウ) ゴウ

    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    todoro.kasu(とどろ-かす) とどろ-かす

    todoro.ku(とどろ-く) とどろ-く

  • Strokes

    tip

    21 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    車 (kuruma・kurumahen)

  • Related Keywords

    roar to resound to explode to become famous to pound rumble thunder boom loud deafening blast reverberate renowned

Sentences including 轟

  • A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.

  • The jumbo jet touched down thundering.

  • The jet roared during takeoff.

  • The lion gives a booming roar.

  • The cold north wind was roaring outside.

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