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JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

The kanji 冒 — “to risk”

冒 means to risk and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 9 strokes and uses the boundary / frame radical (冂).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ボウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): おか(す)
Radical: 冂 · boundary / frame
Strokes: 9

How to remember 冒

Covering the eyes (目) and pressing forward — daring. 冒険 (adventure) — the kanji shared by everything from One Piece to Dragon Quest!

Example words with 冒

On'yomi readings

冒険ぼうけんadventure

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