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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

    帽

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    Reading

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    巾Towel 冒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

    巾

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1060

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 帽

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

    kanji

    巾

    Meaning

    Towel

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

Words Using 帽

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

Kanji Related to 帽 Through the Part 巾

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    幅

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    幕

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    幣

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Learn the Kanji 帽

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.