“Die” or “Pass away” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “亡”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “亡” means “Be ruined”, “Run away” or “There is no ~” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “亡”

Jouyou Kanji “亡” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
3 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ぼう(bou) |
| もう(mou) |
| む(mu) |
| ぶ(bu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
な(い)(nu(u)) |
| に(げる)(ni(geru)) |
| ほろ(びる)(horo(biru)) |
| うしな(う)(ushina(u)) |
| な(くなる)(na(kunaru)) |
| Meanings |
Lose, Miss |
| Die, Pass away |
| Be ruined, Perish, Ruin, Destroy |
| Run away, Flee |
| Forget |
| There is no ~, Be gone, Can’t be found |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “亡”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 亡骸(ぼうがい-bo u ga i) |
Remains, Corpse, Dead body |
| 亡君(ぼうくん-bo u ku n) |
One’s deceased lord |
| 亡国(ぼうこく-bo u ko ku) |
Ruined country, National ruin |
| 亡失(ぼうしつ-bo u shi tsu) |
Loss |
| 亡者(ぼうしゃ-bo u sha) |
The dead, Dead person, Ghost |
| 亡父(ぼうふ-bo u fu) |
Late father, Deceased father |
| 亡命(ぼうめい-bo u me i) |
Defection, Asylum, Exile |
| 亡友(ぼうゆう-bo u yu u) |
Deceased friend, One’s late friend |
| 亡羊の嘆 or 亡羊の歎(ぼうようのたん-bo u yo u no ta n) |
Bemoaning the frustration of reaching truth (for surplus of academic paths), Being at a loss |
| 亡霊(ぼうれい-bo u re i) |
Departed spirit, Soul of the dead, Ghost, Apparition |
| 興亡(こうぼう-ko u bo u) |
Rise and fall, Ups and downs, Vicissitudes, Fortunes, Destinies |
| 死亡(しぼう-shi bo u) |
Death, Decease, Demise |
| 逃亡(とうぼう-to u bo u) |
Escape, Flight, Running away, Elopement, Fleeing |
| 滅亡(めつぼう-me tsu bo u) |
Extinction, Downfall, Ruin, Collapse, Destruction |
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