亡

JLPT N3

Die, lose

Readings

On’yomi: ボウ, モウ (bō, mō)

Kun’yomi: な(い) (na(i))

• な(い) – to die, to be gone, to disappear (used in compound forms like 亡くなる or 亡くす)

Structure

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Vocabulary

死亡

しぼう

death

亡くなる

なくなる

pass away

未亡人

みぼうじん

widow

亡命

ぼうめい

exile

逃亡

とうぼう

escape

Example Sentences

事故で死亡しました。

じこでしぼうしました。

He died in an accident.

父が亡くなりました。

ちちがなくなりました。

My father passed away.

未亡人です。

みぼうじんです。

She is a widow.

亡命します。

ぼうめいします。

He goes into exile.

逃亡しました。

とうぼうしました。

He escaped.

Cultural Note

☸️ In Japanese, 亡くなる is the respectful word for “to pass away,” often used in formal speech and condolences. The character appears in memorial contexts such as 亡者 (the deceased) or 亡霊 (restless spirit), reflecting the cultural reverence toward the dead and the concept of impermanence (無常 mujō).