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: ボウ、モウ、おいぼ.れる
Romaji: bou, mou, oibo.reru
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

senility

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  125
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  2-6-4
Korean Reading:  mo
Chinese Reading:  mao4
Unicode:  8004
JIS:  664E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3686
New Nelson Index: 4699
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2k8.3
Four Corner Index: 4471.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 28848
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0162

Words

呆ける (ぼける、ほうける、ボケる)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine); to become engrossed (in something)
老い耄れ (おいぼれ)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dodderer
病み耄ける (やみほおける、やみほうける)
to become wasted by illness
老いぼれる (おいぼれる)
to become decrepit; to become senile
耄碌 (もうろく)
senility; second childhood
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