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What is the Kanji for 'Hat' and 'Headgear'? | 帽

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hat' and 'Headgear' is 帽.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    Reading

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    Towel Risk

    Example Word

    帽子: hat. The Japanese noun '帽子 (ぼうし)' means 'hat'. This word refers to any type of head wear, such as caps, beanies, or formal hats. It is commonly used in everyday conversations when discussing clothing or accessories. For example: I bought a new hat「新しい帽子を買いました」(あたらしいぼうしをかいました). She is wearing a red hat「彼女は赤い帽子をかぶっています」(かのじょはあかいぼうしをかぶっています). The word can also be used metaphorically in some contexts, but its primary meaning is literal.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1060

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Towel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Risk

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Learn the Kanji

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What does 帽 mean?

帽 means 'Hat' and 'Headgear'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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