亡
deceased · the late · dying · perish
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person hiding. Perish.
Symbolism
Death, exile, ruin. Represents perishing.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 亡
Four-Character Compounds
危急存亡
ききゅうそんぼう
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
治乱興亡
ちらんこうぼう
nation's times of peace and war, rise and fall
多岐亡羊
たきぼうよう
too many options making selection difficult; truth being hard to find as paths to it proliferate
盛衰興亡
せいすいこうぼう
rise and fall; ups and downs; waxing and waning
流連荒亡
りゅうれんこうぼう
spending all one's time in idle amusement away from home; being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures
亡羊補牢
ぼうようほろう
locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lost
Anime & Manga
嘆きの亡霊は引退したい
Let This Grieving Soul Retire
A well-known work with 亡 in its Japanese title.
死亡遊戯で飯を食う。
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
A well-known work with 亡 in its Japanese title.
コードギアス 亡国のアキト 第1章 翼竜は舞い降りた
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives
A well-known work with 亡 in its Japanese title.
俺の死亡フラグが留まるところを知らない
My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending
A well-known work with 亡 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“the late”
“perish”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 亡 mean in Japanese?
亡 means deceased, the late, dying, perish.
How do you read 亡?
On'yomi: ボウ、モウ (BOU, MOU). Kun'yomi: な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす (nai, naki, horobiru, horobu, horobosu).
How many strokes does 亡 have?
亡 has 3 strokes. Its radical is 亠 (lid).
Is 亡 a good kanji for a tattoo?
亡 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means deceased, the late, dying, perish. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.