とお
遠
ぼ
吠
　
え

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. (distant) howling, howl.
  2. backbiting, criticizing someone behind their back. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とお
遠
ぼ
吠
　
え
 遠吠え とおぼえ
とお
遠
ぼえ
吠
 遠吠 とおぼえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

distant, far
とお.い　どお　エン (2nd, N3)
long kimono
エン　オン (Kentei 1)
good luck, (吉 variant)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
bark, howl, cry
ほ.える　ハイ　ベイ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)