Word Meaning 冒す

おかす okasu

冒す is read as おかす (okasu) and means to assume (someone else's surname).

Meaning

English

  1. to assume (someone else's surname)
  2. to take
  3. to desecrate
  4. to profane
  5. to harm
  6. to afflict
  7. to affect
  8. to brave

Reading

Kana

おかす

Romaji

okasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7878 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冒頭

ぼうとう

beginning

冒険

ぼうけん

adventure

冒険資本

ぼうけんしほん

venture capital

流行性感冒

りゅうこうせいかんぼう

influenza

高橋名人の冒険島

たかはしめいじんのぼうけんじま

Adventure Island (video game)

総合感冒薬

そうごうかんぼうやく

general-purpose cold medicine

Example Sentences

1

かれはあえてきけんをおかすようなひとではない。

He is not the type of person to dare to take risks.