deceased, the late, dying, perish
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボウ
- モウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- な.い
- な.き-
- ほろ.びる
- ほろ.ぶ
- ほろ.ぼす
About this kanji
The kanji 亡 primarily means 'deceased' or 'dying.' It is often used in compounds related to death or loss. For example, 死亡 (しぼう) means 'death,' while 亡命 (ぼうめい) refers to 'fleeing from one's country.' Another common usage is in 逃亡 (とうぼう), which means 'escape.' The kanji can also be found in expressions like 亡骸 (なきがら), meaning 'remains' of a deceased person. When using this kanji, it's important to note that it has a somber connotation, so it's generally associated with serious or sensitive topics.
Example sentences
彼は亡くなった友人を思い出した。
He remembered his deceased friend.
Meanings across languages
- English
- deceased, the late, dying, perish
- Tiếng Việt
- người quá cố, người quá khứ, chết, tiêu vong
- 日本語
- 亡くなる, 故人, 死ぬ, 滅びる
- 한국어
- 고인, 고인의, 죽는, 멸망하다
- 中文
- 去世, 已故, 死亡, 灭亡
- id
- almarhum
- th
- ผู้ล่วงลับ
- es
- fallecido
- fr
- décédé
- de
- Verstorbene
- pt
- falecido
Common compounds
- 死亡death, dying, mortality
- 亡命fleeing from one's country, seeking asylum, defection
- 逃亡escape, flight, running away
- 亡骸remains, corpse, (dead) body
- 滅亡downfall, ruin, collapse
- 存亡life or death, existence, destiny
- 死亡者the deceased, deaths, persons killed
- 死亡率death rate, mortality rate
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