adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. fierce, intense, severe, violent, strong, vehement, terrific, terrible.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
猛烈 もうれつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fierce, rave, rush
モウ たけし たけ (Early Jr. High, N1)
dog, (犬 variant)
chief, beginning
モウ ボウ ミョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
ardent, violent, vehement
レツ はげ.しい やす (Early Jr. High, N1)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ