亡 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「亠」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「亠」
- On
- ボウ
- Kun
- な(い)
- Meaning
- to die; the late; to lose
Origin
A person hidden behind something and gone from sight; vanishing — hence "to die, to be lost."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボウ | 亡父・亡命・存亡 |
|---|---|
| モウ | 亡者 |
| ない | 亡い・亡き人・亡くす・亡くなる Compare: 無い 多く文語の「亡き」で使う。 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 死亡しぼう
death
- 亡命ぼうめい
fleeing one's country; exile
Example
祖父が亡くなって十年たつ。
Ten years have passed since my grandfather died.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)