暴 ぼう Meanings Noun, な-adjective violence; force See also: 暴を以て暴に易う (ぼうをもってぼうにかう). Kanji 暴 violent. Read as ボウ. Words containing 暴 暴力 (ぼうりょく) violence 暴走 (ぼうそう) acting rashly 暴動 (ぼうどう) insurrection And 112 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists