Kanji

冒

risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おかす

Common Readings

ボウ, おか…す

Example sentences

冒険者 ぼうけんしゃ
冒険者は秘宝を探して洞窟に入った。

The adventurer entered the cave in search of secret treasure.

ギルド ギルド
彼は冒険者ギルドに所属している。

He belongs to the adventurers' guild.

冒険 ぼうけん
彼は新しい世界を求めて冒険に出た。

He set out on an adventure in search of a new world.

物語 ものがたり
この物語は、勇気ある少年の冒険を描いている。

This story depicts the adventure of a brave boy.

危険を冒す きけんをおかす
彼は仲間を救うために危険を冒す覚悟を決めた。

He resolved to take a risk to save his companions.

冒す おかす
彼は危険を冒して、燃え盛る建物の中から子供を救い出した。

He risked danger to rescue the child from the blazing building.

病 やまい
彼は重い病に冒されている。

He is afflicted with a serious illness.

冒頭 ぼうとう
会議の冒頭で、社長が今後の計画について説明した。

At the beginning of the meeting, the president explained the future plans.

黙祷 もくとう
式典の冒頭、全員で黙祷を捧げた。

At the beginning of the ceremony, everyone observed a moment of silent prayer.

冒涜 ぼうとく
彼の行為は神への冒涜だ

His actions are blasphemy against God.

Example Vocabulary

冒険者

ぼうけんしゃ

adventurer

冒険

ぼうけん

adventure; venture

危険を冒す

きけんをおかす

to take a risk; to knowingly face danger

冒す

おかす

to risk; to brave; to venture

冒頭

ぼうとう

beginning; opening; start

冒涜

ぼうとく

blasphemy; sacrilege; profanity

大冒険

だいぼうけん

冒険家

ぼうけんか

adventurer

冒瀆

ぼうとく

冒険心

ぼうけんしん

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