JLPT N1 · Noun

暴力 (bouryoku)

暴力 (ぼうりょく, bouryoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “violence; mayhem”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぼうりょく
Romaji: bouryoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

violence; mayhem · noun

Example sentences

非暴力というのは私の信仰の第１条だ。

Non-violence is the first article of my faith.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 暴力

暴

outburst, rave, fretボウ・バク・あば.く・あば.れる · 15 strokes

力

power, strength, strongリョク・リキ・ちから · 2 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 暴力.

乱暴らんぼうviolence暴れるあばれるto act violently暴露ばくろdisclosure暴動ぼうどうinsurrection暴風ぼうふうstorm力ちからforce実力じつりょく(real) ability協力きょうりょくcooperation強力きょうりょくpowerful魅力みりょくcharm努力どりょくeffort能力のうりょくability力りょくstrength引力いんりょくattraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation)

Source: JMdict entry 1519590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.