Japanese Kanji

bou

risk · brave · dare

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONボウbou
  • KUNおか.すoka

Meaning

Risk, brave, dare, face, defy, (diseases) attack, damage, desecrate, assume (a name).

Stroke order for 冐

冐 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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