妄

6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless

Kun'yomi
  • みだりに
    		without authority ②without reason ③recklessly
On'yomi
  • モウ
  • ボウ

Main Radical

女(KanXi) 亠(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

モウ 92.4%
ボウ 7.4%
みだりに 0.1%

Character Breakdown

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority
モウ　ボウ　みだ.りに (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)

Contained In

侫

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References

Unicode hex code 5984
JIS X 0208 1-44-49
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 288
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1177
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2016
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Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1273
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 487
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1937
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 6063
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1851
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1376
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1463
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1186
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1071
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1696
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 424
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 498
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2j4.6
Four corner code 0040.4
De Roo Code 469