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: モウ、ボウ、みだ.りに
Romaji: mou, bou, mida.rini
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  8
Frequency:  2264
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-2-4
Korean Reading:  mang
Chinese Reading:  wang4
Unicode:  5984
JIS:  4C51

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2016
Nelson Index: 288
New Nelson Index: 1177
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2j4.6
Four Corner Index: 0040.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1851
Gakken Index: 1937
Daikanwanjiten Index: 6063
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0659
Remembering the kanji Index: 487
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1186
Kodansha Compact Index: 424
Kanji in Context Index: 1696
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1273
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1739
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 498
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 526
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2509
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 469
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1071

Words

妄想 (もうそう、ぼうそう)
wild idea; delusion
妄断 (もうだん)
reckless decision
妄説 (ぼうせつ、もうせつ)
fallacy; false report
妄動 (ぼうどう、もうどう)
acting blindly
妄念 (もうねん)
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
せん妄 (せんもう)
delirium
妄信 (ぼうしん、もうしん)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
妄想症 (もうそうしょう)
paranoia
妄執 (もうしゅう)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
妄評 (ぼうひょう、もうひょう)
unfair criticism; abusive remarks
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