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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

儚

Readings

Kana: ボウ、モウ、はかな.い、くら.い
Romaji: bou, mou, hakana.i, kura.i
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

fleeting, fickle

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  9
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-2-13
Korean Reading:  maeng
Chinese Reading:  meng2
Unicode:  511a
JIS:  5133

Indexes

Nelson Index: 550
New Nelson Index: 320
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a13.7
Four Corner Index: 2522.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 1236X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0955

Words

儚い (はかない)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
儚くなる (はかなくなる)
to die; to pass away
儚む (はかなむ)
to despair of; to see the vanity of
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