3 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N3

deceased, the late, dying, perish

Kun'yomi
  • dead
  • き-
  • to go to ruin
  • to be ruined
  • to destroy
On'yomi
  • ボウ
    death ②the late
  • モウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant

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References

Unicode hex code 4EA1
JIS X 0208 1-43-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 281
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 86
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3402
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4210
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2126
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 524
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 887
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 979
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 287
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 973
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 672
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 684
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 297
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 985
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 829
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 582
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 37
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 496
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2j1.1
Four corner code 0071.0
De Roo Code 475