忘

forget

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

わす.れる

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:7

JLPT:N3

Frequency:1129

Vocabulary

ボウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
忘却	ボウキャク	lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
忘年会	ボウネンカイ	year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
健忘	ケンボウ	forgetfulness; amnesia
健忘症	ケンボウショウ	amnesia; loss of memory
備忘	ビボウ	reminder

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
忘れる	わすれる	to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
忘れ物	わすれもの	lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
忘れ物	わすれもん	lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
ど忘れ	どわすれ	lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
忘れ去る	わすれさる	to forget completely; to leave behind

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

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loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

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