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What is the Kanji for 'Death' and 'Deceased'? | 亡

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Death' and 'Deceased', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Death' and 'Deceased' is 亡.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Death, Deceased

    Reading

    kunyomi

    na

    onyomiもう

    mou

    ぼう

    bou

    Parts

    Lid

    Example Word

    死亡: death. The Japanese verbal noun '死亡 (しぼう)' means 'death'. It is used to refer to the act or state of dying, often in formal or official contexts such as medical, legal, or statistical reports. For example: The cause of death was a heart attack「死亡の原因は心臓発作でした」(しぼうのげんいんはしんぞうほっさでした). The number of deaths increased last year「死亡者数は去年増加しました」(しぼうしゃすうはきょねんぞうかしました). This term is neutral in tone and is commonly used in serious or factual contexts.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    770

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    radical

    Meaning

    Lid

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Busy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forget

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    亡くなる

    Meaning

    Die

    word

    死亡

    Meaning

    Death

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 亠 as well.

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    Six

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    Meaning

    Stand

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    Meaning

    Sentence

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    Meaning

    Mix

    kanji

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital

    kanji

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clothes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inmost, Inner heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Praise

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What does 亡 mean?

亡 means 'Death' and 'Deceased'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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