暴ぼう風ふう

also: あらし

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

storm; windstorm; gale

Refers to a violent wind, often used in weather reports and news. More formal than 嵐.

暴ぼう風ふう警けい報ほうが発はつ令れいされた。
A storm warning was issued.
昨さく夜やの暴ぼう風ふうで木きが倒たおれ

た

。

Trees fell in last night's gale.

Written forms

暴風Usage100%
- ぼうふう
  Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
- あらし
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
あらし
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Gikun/jukujikun reading; rarely used in modern writing. The common word for storm is 嵐.

Kanji

暴outburst, rave, fret
風wind, air, style

Similar words

嵐あらし
嵐 is the common, everyday word for storm, including rain and thunder. 暴風 is more formal and specifically emphasizes strong winds.
台たい風ふう
台風 is a typhoon, a specific tropical cyclone. 暴風 can refer to any violent wind, including those within a typhoon.

Etymology

Compound of 暴 (violent) and 風 (wind). The reading ぼうふう is the standard on'yomi. The rare reading あらし is a jukujikun, applying the native Japanese word for storm to these kanji.