16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive

Kun'yomi
  • to plan ②to plot ③to aim for ④to deceive
  • to work out a plan of deception ②to think up a plan ③to discuss
  • plan
On'yomi
  • ボウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ボウ 82.6%
8.8%
はか 6.9%
はかりごと 1.7%

Character Breakdown

conspire, cheat, impose on
ボウ ム はか.る (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
so-and-so, one, a certain
ボウ それがし なにがし (8th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

References

Unicode hex code 8B00
JIS X 0208 1-43-37
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4414
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5671
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1593
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Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1439
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1760
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2509
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1054
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35756
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1818
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1495
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1594
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1763
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1852
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1761
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1702
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1776
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a9.8
Four corner code 0469.4
De Roo Code 3064