One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 妄 - "delusion, reckless"

妄

  • Meaning

    妄 means "delusion, reckless." Also associated with false.

    1. Delusion - A false belief; an illusion.

    2. Reckless - Acting without thought; careless.

    3. False - Not true; incorrect.

  • Words using 妄

    • 妄想 もうそう Listen delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy

  • Four-character idioms with 妄

    • 妄言多謝 もうげんたしゃ Listen kindly excuse my reckless remarks; please excuse my thoughtless words
    • 誇大妄想 こだいもうそう Listen megalomania; delusions of grandeur
    • 軽挙妄動 けいきょもうどう Listen rash and blind act

  • Tattoo check: 妄

    • Verified meaning: delusion, reckless
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: false
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    delusion; unnecessarily; without authority; reckless

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    absurd, foolish, reckless; false

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    absurd, foolish, ignorant; rash, reckless, wild

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Absurd. 妄語: Saying words that are false and untrue.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    boh(ボウ) ボウ

    moh(モウ) モウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    midari.ni(みだ-りに) みだ-りに

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    女 (onna・onnahen)

  • Related Keywords

    delusion reckless false rashly unjustly unreasonably wild absurd careless deranged erratic fantasy foolish illusion imprudent impulsive irrational uncontrolled baseless groundless

Sentences including 妄

  • That's delusional.

  • You should behave carefully.

  • Don't get paranoid.

  • Please behave prudently.

  • You're completely delusional.

  • The patient is delirious.

  • That girl is under the delusion that she is a princess.

  • When I was a kid, I thought that if I died the world would just disappear. What a childish delusion! I just couldn't accept that the world could continue to exist without me.

  • The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

More kanji with the radical 女 (onna・onnahen)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link