bark, howl, cry
吠 centers on loud vocal sounds made by animals or people in distress: barking, howling, or crying out.
吠 combines 口 (mouth) and 犬 (dog) to express the idea of a dog barking or howling.
A mouth 口 beside a dog 犬: picture a dog opening its mouth wide to bark or howl.
For ハイ, imagine a dog barking a loud 'Hi!' to greet you: Hi -> ハイ, and the dog's mouth is wide open.
to bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp; to yap
(distant) howling; howl
Coiba Island howler (Alouatta coibensis)
mantled howler (Alouatta palliata); golden-mantled howling monkey
to bark at and chase
to give mouth; to bark
bark; howl; roar; bellow
to bark; to bay; to howl
tearful face
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
howler monkey
beryl
common muntjac (species of barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak); Indian muntjac
barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
jealous complaint; the loud bark of a talentless dog
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; the far-off bark of a retreating dog
barking while in retreat
long howl (of a dog, etc.)