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

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Synonyms

expose hidden thing
暴くばれる摘発指摘

violence
乱暴暴力