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

forget

Kun'yomi
  • to forget
On'yomi
  • ボウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

わすれる 98.5%
ボウ 1.5%

Character Breakdown

forget
わす.れる ボウ (6th, N3)
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
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

lost article ②leaving something behind
to lose something
to forget completely
forgetting the hardships of the old year ②year-end drinking party
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References

Unicode hex code 5FD8
JIS X 0208 1-43-26
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 291
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1784
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2036
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2529
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1285
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1753
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 596
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 640
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1095
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1004
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10333
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 974
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1374
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1461
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 528
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 986
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 855
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 209
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 772
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 603
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2j5.4
Four corner code 0033.1
De Roo Code 458