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冒 kanji: meaning “risk”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
risk
On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
おか・す

Picture story to remember 冒

An eye (目) stares straight up at the blazing sun (日), that is the risk.

Parts in this story:目, 日

How to write 冒: stroke order

冒 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 冒

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Kanji that share parts with 冒.