咆哮 ほうこう Also written 咆吼 Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive roar; howl; yell; bellow Kanji 咆 bark; roar; get angry. Read as ホウ. 哮 roar; howl; growl. Read as コウ. Example sentences 彼の声は悪霊の突然の咆哮にかき消される。His voice was drowned out by the wraith's sudden howl. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists