Kanji

What does the kanji 亡 mean?

亡 means lose, die, perish. On'yomi ボウ、モウ. Kun'yomi な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす.

Quick facts
On'yomiボウ、モウ
Kun'yomiな.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす
Strokes3
Main radical亠
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ボウ、モウKun'yomi な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

lose, die, perish

Memory hook

A person disappearing behind a boundary and gone — PERISH, DIE.

Stroke order · 3 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 滅亡めつぼうdownfall, ruin, extinction
  • 逃亡とうぼうflight, escape (from the law)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.