亡 — to die / to perish

Grade 6ぼう, もう, な

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亡 (readings: ぼう, もう, な; Japanese kanji) means “to die / to perish”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 死亡 (death).

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What does 亡 mean?

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Kanji	亡
Meaning	to die / to perish
Readings	ぼう, もう, な
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	死亡 (death)

How to read 亡

亡 is read ぼう or もう or な depending on the word.

Words with 亡

死亡tử vong
滅亡diệt vong

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Updated: 2026-08-09