# 暴 — violent; expose

暴 means “violent; expose”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou). Kun'yomi: あば(れる) (abareru). You'll see it in words such as 暴れる (abareru, “to act violently; to rage”).

- Meaning: violent; expose
- On'yomi: ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi: あば(れる) (abareru)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Conflict & rivalry

## How to remember 暴

Parts: 日 sun; day · 共 together · 水 water

## Words with 暴

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 暴れる | あばれる (abareru) | to act violently; to rage |

## Don't confuse it with

[普](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/universal/) · [翼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wing/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry” set

[殺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/kill/) · [競](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/contest/) · [暴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/violent/) · [爆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/explode/) · [乱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/disorder/)

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