冒 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「冂」
道4Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「冂」
- On
- ボウ
- Kun
- おか.す
- Meaning
- risk; brave; venture
Origin
With 目 "eye": to press on with eyes covered — to risk, to venture.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボウ | 冒険・冒頭・感冒 |
|---|---|
| おかす | 冒す Compare: 犯す・侵す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 冒険ぼうけん
adventure
- 冒頭ぼうとう
the beginning
Example
冒険の物語に夢中になった。
I was absorbed in the adventure story.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)