妄: the kanji for reckless; delusion

妄 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means reckless; delusion. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

reckless; delusionMeaning

モウ・ボウOn reading

—Kun reading

6Strokes

Stroke order

妄 is written in 6 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

妄 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

モウ (mou)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
妄想もうそう · mōsō	delusion; fantasy
妄信もうしん · mōshin	blind belief

ボウ (bou)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
妄言ぼうげん · bōgen	reckless remark …

Example sentences for work and daily life

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彼はいつも妄想にふけっている。Kare wa itsumo mōsō ni fukette iru.He's always lost in fantasy.
うわさを妄信してはいけない。Uwasa o mōshin shite wa ikenai.Don't blindly believe rumors.
大臣の妄言が批判された。Daijin no bōgen ga hihan sareta.The minister's reckless remarks were criticized.
被害妄想だと言われた。Higai mōsō da to iwareta.I was told I was being paranoid.
ネットの情報を妄信するのは危ない。Netto no jōhō o mōshin suru no wa abunai.It's dangerous to blindly believe online information.

Questions about 妄

How many strokes does 妄 have?

妄 is written in 6 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 妄?

The on readings are mou (モウ), bou (ボウ). 妄 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 妄?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.