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

Readings

Kana: ボ、つの.る
Romaji: bo, tsuno.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow violent

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  809
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-9
Korean Reading:  mo
Chinese Reading:  mu4
Unicode:  52df
JIS:  4A67

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2316
Nelson Index: 3996
New Nelson Index: 551
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k9.23
Four Corner Index: 4442.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1787
Gakken Index: 710
Japanese Names Index: 1718
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2416X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0408
Remembering the kanji Index: 861
Kanji Flashcards Index: 374
Kodansha Compact Index: 225
Kanji in Context Index: 1155
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1492
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2013
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 869
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 925
Essential Kanji Index: 1275
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2901
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1945
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1507

Words

募集 (ぼしゅう)
recruiting; selection; taking applications; raising; collection; subscription; soliciting (e.g. donations); flotation (shares, loans, etc.)
公募 (こうぼ)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
募金 (ぼきん)
fund-raising; collection of funds
召募 (しょうぼ)
levy; enlistment
募って来る食欲 (つのってくるしょくよく)
rising appetite
応募 (おうぼ)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
募る (つのる)
to grow violent; to become stronger; to become worse; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
徴募 (ちょうぼ)
enlistment; recruitment
吹き募る (ふきつのる)
to blow harder and harder
縁故募集 (えんこぼしゅう)
recruiting (inviting application for) through personal connections; private (stock) offering (subscription)
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