risk, face, defy, dare
Also: damage, assume (a name)
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おか.す
About this kanji
The kanji 冒, pronounced as ボウ in on'yomi and おか.す in kun'yomi, primarily means to risk or to face something daunting. It's commonly used as a verb, as in 冒す, which means 'to brave' or 'to dare.' In compounds, you'll often see 冒険 (ぼうけん), meaning 'adventure,' and 冒頭 (ぼうとう), which refers to the 'beginning' of a story or event. Another interesting term is 感冒 (かんぼう), meaning 'common cold.' A usage note: this kanji often conveys a sense of courage or defiance in the face of challenges, making it a powerful symbol in various contexts.
Example sentences
危険を冒して冒険に出た。
He ventured out on an adventure risking danger.
Meanings across languages
- English
- risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)
- Tiếng Việt
- rủi ro, đương đầu
- 日本語
- リスク, 顔を向ける
- 한국어
- 위험, 맞서다
- 中文
- 冒险, 面对
- id
- risiko, melawan, berani, kerusakan, menganggap
- th
- ความเสี่ยง, เผชิญหน้า, กล้า, ทำลาย, สมมุติ
- es
- riesgo, enfrentar, atreverse, perjudicar, asumir
- fr
- risque, affronter, oser, dommages, assumer
- de
- Risiko, Gesicht, konfrontieren, wagen, Schaden, annehmen
- pt
- risco, encarar, atrever, dano, assumir
Common compounds
- 冒険ぼうけんadventure, venture, venture which is unlikely to succeed
- 冒頭ぼうとうbeginning, opening, start
- 冒すおかすto brave, to risk, to face
- 感冒かんぼう(common) cold
- 冒涜ぼうとくblasphemy, profanity, sacrilege
- 冒険者ぼうけんしゃadventurer
- 冒険談ぼうけんだんtale of adventure
- 冒険家ぼうけんかadventurer
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