What does kanji 儚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 儚 is fickle.

How is kanji 儚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 儚 are くら.い, はかな.い; the onyomi readings are ボウ, モウ.

Example words that use kanji 儚 include 儚い, 儚くなる, 儚む.

Kanken 1

儚

Meaning

fickle

fickle, fleeting

Stroke Order

3 common entries

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はかない

empty (dream, etc.)

はかなくなる

to die

はかなむ

to despair of

5 reference sentences

儚い夢を見て、目が覚めた。

I had a fleeting dream and then woke up.

春の花の美しさは儚い。

The beauty of spring flowers is fleeting.

儚い命だからこそ大切にしたい。

Precisely because life is fleeting, I want to cherish it.

彼女の笑顔は儚く消えた。

Her smile vanished fleetingly.

子どものころの記憶は儚いものだ。

Childhood memories are fleeting things.