ぼう
 
もっ
 
ぼう
 
 

expression, Nidan verb (lower class) (archaic)

  1. to replace one tyranny by another, to use violence against violence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼう
 
もっ
 
ぼう
 
 
暴を以て暴に易う ぼうをもってぼうにかう
ぼう
 
 
 
 
ぼう
 
 
暴をもって暴に易う ぼうをもってぼうにかう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

outburst, rave, fret
ボウ あば.く バク (5th, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
together, both, neither
とも キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
by means of, because, in view of
イ もっ.て もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
easy, ready to, simple
イ エキ やす.い (5th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)