adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. ferocious, fierce, truculent, savage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
獰猛 どうもう
獰猛 ねいもう
 
 
どう猛 どうもう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bad
ドウ ネイ わる.い (Kentei 1)
dog(犬) variant
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ むし.ろ あき (9th, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
fierce, rave, rush
モウ たけし たけ (7th, 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 (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)