7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1
drown, sink, hide, fall into, disappear, die
Kun'yomi
おぼ れる しず む ない
On'yomi
ボ ツ death ②rejection (of a manuscript, etc.) ③lacking モツ
Character Breakdown
Common Words
sinking ②getting dead drunk ③having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties ④staying in one place for a long time
References
| Unicode hex code | 6CA1 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-43-55 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 2506 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3066 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 260 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 305 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 194 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 230 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 707 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 763 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1579 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1075 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 17233 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1823 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 935 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 963 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1461 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1140 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1130 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1167 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 714 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3a4.15 |
| Four corner code | 3714.7 |
| De Roo Code | 368 |