没
没·sink, die, disappear
- On-yomi
- ボツ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 没頭 | ぼっとう | immersing oneself (in work) |
| 日没 | にちぼつ | sunset |
| 没収 | ぼっしゅう | confiscation |
| 沈没 | ちんぼつ | sinking |
Example sentences
兄は研究に没頭している。
あにはけんきゅうにぼっとうしている。
My brother is absorbed in his research.
日没までに山を下りよう。
にちぼつまでにやまをおりよう。
Let's get down off the mountain before sunset.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 没頭 as ぼつとう — the つ becomes small: ぼっとう
- 没 also marks a year of death, as in 一九〇〇年没
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) with a hand disappearing beneath it: to sink out of sight — hence also to die and to be seized.
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