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亡

deceased, ruin

JLPT N3 Grade 6 3 strokes
Kun'yomi
な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ
On'yomi
ボウ・モウ

亡 means "deceased, ruin". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・モウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

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亡 in example sentences

  • 老人ろうじんは今朝けさ亡なくなった。

    Roujin wa kesa nakunatta.

    The old man passed away this morning.

  • 父ちちは２年ねん前まえに亡なくなった。

    Chichi wa 2 nen mae ni nakunatta.

    My father passed away two years ago.

  • この男性だんせいは死亡しぼうしています。

    Kono dansei wa shibou shite imasu.

    This man is dead.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 亡 mean?
亡 means "deceased, ruin". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 亡 have?
亡 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 亡 read?
It is read な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・モウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 亡?
亡 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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