Word Meaning 亡命

ぼうめい boumei

亡命 is read as ぼうめい (boumei) and means fleeing from one's country.

Meaning

English

  1. fleeing from one's country
  2. seeking asylum
  3. defection
  4. emigration (for political reasons)
  5. (going into) exile
  6. becoming a (political) refugee

Reading

Kana

ぼうめい

Romaji

boumei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 4841 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

亡命生活

ぼうめいせいかつ

life in exile

亡命政権

ぼうめいせいけん

government in exile

亡命文学

ぼうめいぶんがく

exile literature

亡命者

ぼうめいしゃ

refugee

政治亡命

せいじぼうめい

political asylum

亡命希望者

ぼうめいきぼうしゃ

asylum seeker

亡夫

ぼうふ

deceased husband

亡父

ぼうふ

deceased father

亡くす

なくす

to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

亡き後

なきあと

after one's death

亡国

ぼうこく

ruined country