吼 bark; bay; howl; bellow; roar; cry 7 strokes. Readings ク (on reading): 獅子吼 (ししく) lion's roar コウ (on reading) ほえる (kun reading) Components 口 孔 乙 radical second; fishhook 口 radical mouth 子 radical child Words using 吼 獅子吼 (ししく) lion's roar 吼く (うたく) to roar Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists