暴 — “violence / violent” in Japanese

Grade 5ぼう, ばく, あば

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“violence / violent” in Japanese is 暴, read bou, baku, aba (ぼう, ばく, あば). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 暴力 (violence).

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What does 暴 mean?

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Kanji	暴
Meaning	violence / violent
Readings	ぼう, ばく, あば
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	暴力 (violence)

How to read 暴

暴 is read bou (ぼう) or baku (ばく) or aba (あば) depending on the word.

Words with 暴

暴風雨ぼうふうう
暴力

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Updated: 2026-08-28