| Kanji | 亡 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ボウ、モウ | 
| Kunyomi | な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす | 
| English | deceased, the late, dying, perish | 
| Examples | 死亡(しぼう): (1) death; mortality (2) to die; to pass away 逃亡(とうぼう): escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing 滅亡(めつぼう): downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction 亡くなる(なくなる): to die | 
| JLPT Level | 3 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 6 | 
| Frequency | 661 | 
| Components | 亠: kettle lid radical (no. 8) 匚: box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) | 
| Number of Strokes | 3 | 
| Kanji Radical | 亠 | 
| Radical Number | 8 | 
| Radical Strokes | 2 | 
| Radical Reading | けいさん・けいさんかんむり・なべぶた | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic | 
| Keyword | deceased | 
| Koohii Story 1 | The top hat hanging on a hook belonged to the now deceased Charlie Chaplin. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | The recently DECEASED are said to hang their hats on a hook by the door to the afterlife. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 524 | 
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade6, kanjifreq501-750
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