He passed away last year due to illness.
亡
deceased, the late, dying, perish
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
3 strokes
Radical
亠部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ボウ, モウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ない, なき-, ほろびる, ほろぶ, ほろぼす
Common Readings
ボウ, モウ, な…い
Example sentences
I felt like I saw the phantom of my late grandfather in the fog.
Many people died in that accident.
The police determined the estimated time of death to be around 10 PM.
She lost her parents at a young age.
After losing his parents, he went to live at his uncle's house.
The criminal escaped from the hands of the police and fled.
Let's assume the culprit has already fled the country and proceed with the investigation.
There is a rumor that the ghost of the former castle lord appears in the old castle.
Ancient civilizations were destroyed by massive disasters.
Example Vocabulary
亡くなる
to pass away; to die
死亡
death, mortality
亡くす
to lose (someone to death)
逃亡
escape; flight; desertion
亡霊
ghost; specter; spirit; apparition
滅亡
downfall; ruin; extinction; destruction
亡き
late; deceased
亡骸
corpse; remains of the deceased
亡者
person obsessed (e.g., with money); departed spirit; ghost
亡命
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