# 猛 — Fierce

Frequency rank 1534 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 謀 (Conspire), less common than 暖 (Warm).

- On’yomi: もう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 犬 Dog (Kangxi 94)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A dog on the left guards a child on a plate on the right -- a fierce dog protecting a child on a plate from all threats.

In words:

- 猛烈 もうれつ — violent;vehement;rage

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