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On'yomi
ボウ
BOU
Kun'yomi
わす.れる
wasureru

forget

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Strokes7
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Strokes7

Component Breakdown

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亡 + heart

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of perish and heart. Heart perishing.

Symbolism

Forget, oblivion, year-end party. Represents forgetting.

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

忘れた頃にやってくる

わすれたころにやってくる

It comes when you've forgotten

Things happen when you least expect them

Poetry

和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

忘らるる 身をば思はず 誓ひてし 人のいのちの 惜しくもあるかな

Poem #38 from Hyakunin Isshu

右近Ukon
10th century
和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

忘れじの 行く末までは かたければ 今日をかぎりの 命ともがな

Poem #54 from Hyakunin Isshu

儀同三司母Gidō Sanshi no Haha
10th century
和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

ありま山 ゐなの笹原 風吹けば いでそよ人を 忘れやはする

Poem #58 from Hyakunin Isshu

大弐三位Daini no Sanmi
11th century