# 暴 rampage

日 (sun, day) + 共 (with) + 水 (water)
★★★★☆
15 strokes

## Onyomi

BOU | Rather than let Smokey win, Walter went on a BOWLing rampage.

## Mnemonic

| The flooding water goes with the burning sun go on an environmental rampage. Thanks, big polluters!

## Kunyomi

( を ) あば*く | expose some bad thing in public - like a journalist or watchdog group would. ★☆☆☆☆
( が ) あば＊れる | someone or something rampages or rages ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

暴力(ぼうりょく) | violence ★★★★☆ 暴 (rampage) + 力 (strong) = 暴力 (violence) violence of person against person.
乱暴(らんぼう) | violent ★★★★☆ 乱 (disorder) + 暴 (rampage) = 乱暴 (violent) violent - "He's a violent guy" or "She's a violent /crazy driver" - violent weather, (can be noun OR adjective OR verb!)
暴走族(ぼうそうぞく) | Japanese bikers. ★★☆☆☆ 暴 (rampage) + 走 (run) + 族 (family) = 暴走族 (Japanese bikers. )
暴力団(ぼうりょくだん) | the official term for Yakuza. ★★☆☆☆ NP 暴力 (violence) + 団 (group) = 暴力団 (the official term for Yakuza. )

## Used In

- 爆

## Synonyms

expose hidden thing 暴く ばれる 摘発 指摘
violence 乱暴 暴力