亡
亡 — Deceased
deceased, the late, dying, perish
On’yomiボウ (bou)
On’yomiモウ (mou)
Kun’yomiない (nai)
Kun’yomiなき- (naki)
Kun’yomiほろびる (horobiru)
Kun’yomiほろぶ (horobu)
Kun’yomiほろぼす (horobosu)
Stroke order (3 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 亡
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 死亡 | しぼう shibou | death; dying; mortality |
| 亡命 | ぼうめい boumei | fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection |
| 死亡率 | しぼうりつ shibouritsu | death rate; mortality rate |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう toubou | escape; flight; running away |
| 死亡者 | しぼうしゃ shibousha | the deceased; deaths; persons killed |
| 亡くなる | なくなる nakunaru | to die; to pass away |
Study notes
亡 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 3 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #661 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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