Kanji

What does the kanji 妄 mean?

妄 means reckless, absurd; delusion. On'yomi モウ、ボウ. Kun'yomi みだ.りに.

Quick facts
On'yomiモウ、ボウ
Kun'yomiみだ.りに
Strokes6
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi モウ、ボウKun'yomi みだ.りに
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

reckless, absurd; delusion

Memory hook

A woman (女) who has lost (亡) her reason and talks wildly — RECKLESS, ABSURD.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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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.

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.