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, 忘れもの, 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: -

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

忘れもの

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

忘る

わする

to lose something

忘るな草

わするなぐさ

forget-me-not

忘れえぬ

わすれえぬ

unforgettable

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

忘れっぽい

わすれっぽい

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.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.