JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 妄: "delusion, unnecessarily, without authority"
The kanji 妄 means "delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read モウ, ボウ in on'yomi and みだ.りに in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
モウボウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みだ.りに
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2264 of 2,501 |
Common words with 妄
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 妄想delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
- 妄言reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
- 被害妄想persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
- 妄執deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
- 妄りにwithout authority · without reason; unnecessarily
- 妄念conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
- 誇大妄想megalomania; delusions of grandeur
- 迷妄illusion; fallacy; delusion
- 妄想癖(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
- 軽挙妄動rash and blind act
- 虚妄falsehood; untruth; lie
- 妄動rash act; reckless act
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