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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

    亡

    Meaning

    Death, Deceased

    Reading

    kunyomiな

    na

    onyomiもう

    mou

    ぼう

    bou

    Parts

    亠Lid

    Example Word

    亡くなる: die. The Japanese verb '亡くなる (なくなる)' is a polite and respectful way to say 'to die'. It is commonly used when referring to the death of someone, especially in formal or sensitive contexts. This term is often preferred over the more direct '死ぬ (しぬ)' as it conveys a sense of respect and solemnity. For example: my grandfather passed away last year「私の祖父は去年亡くなりました」(わたしのそふはきょねんなくなりました). The famous author died at the age of 80「その有名な作家は80歳で亡くなりました」(そのゆうめいなさっかははちじゅっさいでなくなりました). Note that '亡くなる' is typically used for humans, not animals or objects.

    Radical

    亠

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    770

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 亡

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

    radical

    亠

    Meaning

    Lid

亡 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    妄

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    忙

    Meaning

    Busy

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    忘

    Meaning

    Forget

Words Using 亡

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    亡くなる

    Meaning

    Die

    word

    死亡

    Meaning

    Death

Kanji Related to 亡 Through the Part 亠

These 18 kanji contain the part 亠 as well.

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    衣

    Meaning

    Clothes

    kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    衷

    Meaning

    Inmost, Inner heart

    kanji

    京

    Meaning

    Capital

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    裏

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    褒

    Meaning

    Praise

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    哀

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

Learn the Kanji 亡

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.