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冒

Dare
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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Kun readingおか.す
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 16

Meanings

  1. dare
  2. riskRtK
  3. face
  4. defy
  5. damage
  6. assume (a name)
  1. to brave
  2. to risk
  3. to face
  4. to venture
  5. to harm

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sun (日) · day (日) · eye (目)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 18

Compound words

冒すおかす
to brave; to risk; to face; to venture; to harm
冒険ぼうけん
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
冒頭ぼうとう
beginning; opening; start; outset
寒冒かんぼう
(common) cold
感冒かんぼう
(common) cold
冒涜ぼうとく
blasphemy
冒讀ぼうとく
blasphemy
冒瀆ぼうとく
blasphemy
眩冒めまい
dizziness
冒険者ぼうけんしゃ
adventurer
冒涜的ぼうとくてき
blasphemous
冒瀆的ぼうとくてき
blasphemous
冒険小説ぼうけんしょうせつ
adventure story
流行性感冒りゅうこうせいかんぼう
influenza

Additional Examples

彼は逮捕投獄される危険を冒した。
He ran the risk of being caught and imprisoned.tatoeba
彼は生命の危険を冒してその山に挑戦しました。
He challenged the mountain at the risk of his life.tatoeba
彼は生まれつき冒険家だ。
He has an innate love of adventure.tatoeba
彼は自分の生命の危険を冒して、その男の子を救った。
He saved the boy at the risk of his own life.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Dare, risk. 冃 (hat) + 目 (eye) — pulling a hat over your eyes and charging ahead.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 冒

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