Kanji

What does the kanji 霧 mean?

霧 means fog. On'yomi ム、ボウ、ブ. Kun'yomi きり.

Quick facts
On'yomiム、ボウ、ブ
Kun'yomiきり
Strokes19
Main radical雨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ム、ボウ、ブKun'yomi きり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

fog

Memory hook

The rain (雨) dissolved into vapour so thick that even a spear (矛) cannot part it — FOG.

Main radical

雨rain 8 strokes

Stroke order · 19 strokes

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Common words

  • 霧きりfog, mist

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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.

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