Search Kanji for ボウ

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I

Meaning: I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
Kun-yomi: わたくし/ござ.る
On-yomi: シ/ボウ/ム

destruction

Meaning: destruction
Kun-yomi: な.い/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

destitution

Meaning: destitution; scarce; limited
Kun-yomi: とぼ.しい/とも.しい
On-yomi: ボウ

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ずきん/おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

halberd

Meaning: halberd; arms; festival float
Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi: ム/ボウ

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

sign of the hare or rabbit

Meaning: sign of the hare or rabbit; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

rabbit (zodiac sign)

Meaning: rabbit (zodiac sign)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ

5th calendar sign

Meaning: 5th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: つちのえ
On-yomi: ボ/ボウ

busy

Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

mountain in Henan province

Meaning: mountain in Henan province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あわただ.しい
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

pupil (eye)

Meaning: pupil (eye); moo (cow sound)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

delusion

Meaning: delusion; unnecessarily; without authority; reckless
Kun-yomi: みだ.りに
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

net

Meaning: net; net or net crown radical (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

boy

Meaning: boy; priest's residence; priest
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ボッ

disturb

Meaning: disturb; prevent; hamper; obstruct
Kun-yomi: さまた.げる
On-yomi: ボウ

forget

Meaning: forget
Kun-yomi: わす.れる
On-yomi: ボウ

ward off

Meaning: ward off; defend; protect; resist
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ

countenance

Meaning: countenance; appearance
Kun-yomi: かたち/かたどる
On-yomi: ボウ/バク

to choose

Meaning: to choose; to select; greens
Kun-yomi: はびこ.る
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

pampas grass

Meaning: pampas grass; beard (grain)
Kun-yomi: すすき/のぎ/のげ
On-yomi: ボウ/コウ/モウ

shaggy hair or dog

Meaning: shaggy hair or dog
Kun-yomi: むくいぬ
On-yomi: ボウ

male

Meaning: male
Kun-yomi: おす/お-/おん-
On-yomi: ボ/ボウ

tassel

Meaning: tassel; tuft; fringe; bunch; lock (hair); segment (orange); house; room
Kun-yomi: ふさ
On-yomi: ボウ

obese

Meaning: obese; fat
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すすめはげ.ます
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

equal

Meaning: equal
Kun-yomi: ひと.しい/そろ.う/したが.う/つと.める/と.る/はか.る
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

still waters

Meaning: still waters; river in Jiangsu
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ミョウ/リュウ/ラ

miscanthus reed

Meaning: miscanthus reed
Kun-yomi: かや/ちがや
On-yomi: ボウ/ミョウ

chief

Meaning: chief; beginning
Kun-yomi: かしら
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ/ミョウ

farming population

Meaning: farming population
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ/ミョウ/ボウ

people

Meaning: people
Kun-yomi: たみ
On-yomi: ボウ

net

Meaning: net
Kun-yomi: あみ/しい.る/ない
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

risk

Meaning: risk; brave; dare; face; defy; (diseases) attack; damage; desecrate; assume (a name)
Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: ボウ

so-and-so

Meaning: so-and-so; one; a certain; that person
Kun-yomi: それがし/なにがし
On-yomi: ボウ

risk

Meaning: risk; face; defy; dare; damage; assume (a name)
Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: ボウ

dim-sighted

Meaning: dim-sighted; eyes not seeing clearly
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/バク/マク

gadfly

Meaning: gadfly; horsefly
Kun-yomi: あぶ
On-yomi: ボウ

garden

Meaning: garden; farm; yard
Kun-yomi: その/かや/ぬなわ
On-yomi: エン/ボウ

large

Meaning: large; mix
Kun-yomi: おおき.い
On-yomi: ボウ

the Pleiades

Meaning: the Pleiades
Kun-yomi: すばる
On-yomi: コウ/ボウ

Chinese land measure

Meaning: Chinese land measure; fields
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むさぼりおしむ
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

to waste

Meaning: to waste; to destroy; to diminish (hence it came to mean a rat)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/カイ/ボウ/モウ

Chinese land measure

Meaning: Chinese land measure; fields
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

divide

Meaning: divide
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ

spinning

Meaning: spinning
Kun-yomi: つむ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ

abundant

Meaning: abundant; mixed
Kun-yomi: はっきり.しない
On-yomi: ボウ/モ/モウ

wide

Meaning: wide; extensive
Kun-yomi: とお.い
On-yomi: ボウ

RHS of character

Meaning: RHS of character; at same time
Kun-yomi: つくり/かたがた/かたわら
On-yomi: ボウ/ホウ

tassel on a flag

Meaning: tassel on a flag; long haired cow; old man
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ははぐり
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/ミョウ/キツ/コチ/テイ/キョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

senility

Meaning: senility
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれ.える
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モ

furrow

Meaning: furrow; 30 tsubo; ridge; rib
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

clam

Meaning: clam
Kun-yomi: はまぐり/どぶが.い
On-yomi: ボウ/ホウ/ビョウ

ambition

Meaning: ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む/もち
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

enjoin

Meaning: enjoin; advise; preach to
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: キャク/コク/ボウ/キョク

be diligent

Meaning: be diligent
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: キョク/ボウ

pupil of the eye

Meaning: pupil of the eye
Kun-yomi: ひとみ
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

dream

Meaning: dream; visionary; wishful
Kun-yomi: ゆめ/ゆめ.みる/くら.い
On-yomi: ム/ボウ

length

Meaning: length
Kun-yomi: ながさ
On-yomi: ボウ

grass

Meaning: grass; grassy field
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

unclear

Meaning: unclear; be astonished
Kun-yomi: あき.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

point of sword

Meaning: point of sword; sharp point
Kun-yomi: ほこさき/きっさき
On-yomi: ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まだら
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

cap

Meaning: cap; headgear
Kun-yomi: ずきん/おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

rod

Meaning: rod; stick; cane; pole; club; line
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ
貿

trade

Meaning: trade; exchange
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ

name of a star

Meaning: name of a star
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブ/ム/ボウ/ボク/モク

be jealous of

Meaning: be jealous of; be envious
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/にら.む
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/ボク/モク/バイ/メ

marine crab

Meaning: marine crab
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ム/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

bystander

Meaning: bystander; side; besides; while; nearby; 3rd person
Kun-yomi: かたわ.ら/わき/おか-/はた/そば
On-yomi: ボウ

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