What does kanji 忘 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 忘 is forget.

How is kanji 忘 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 忘 are わす.れる; the onyomi readings are ボウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 忘?

Kanji 忘 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 忘?

The main radical for kanji 忘 is 心.

What words use kanji 忘?

Example words that use kanji 忘 include 忘年会, 忘れ物, 忘却, 忘れる.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

忘

Meaning

Kanji 忘

forget

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わす.れる
Onyomi 音読み: ボウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 㤀 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1129
Strokes: 7
Radical: 心
Components: 亠 • 亡 • 心
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 忙 • 盲 • 妄 • 肓 • 芒 • 亡 • 邙

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 66 entries that include this kanji.

忘年会

ぼうねんかい

year-end party

忘れ物

わすれもの

leaving something behind

忘却

ぼうきゃく

lapse of memory

忘れる

わすれる

to forget

忘れ去る

わすれさる

to forget completely

轡屋

くつわや

brothel

亡八

ぼうはち

brothel

忘る

わする

to lose something

忘るな草

わするなぐさ

forget-me-not

忘れかける

わすれかける

to start forgetting

忘れがたい

わすれがたい

unforgettable

忘れがち

わすれがち

forgetful

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

名前を忘れてしまいました。

I ended up forgetting the name.

傘を電車の中に忘れた。

I forgot my umbrella on the train.

宿題を忘れないでください。

Please do not forget your homework.

彼は昔のことを忘れたがっている。

He wants to forget the past.

大事な約束を忘れていた。

I had forgotten an important promise.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 12 related entries

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