# 妄 — delusion

妄 means “delusion”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: モウ (mou), ボウ (bou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: delusion
- On'yomi: モウ (mou), ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Thinking & noticing 4

## How to remember 妄

Sounds like 亡: both read ボウ.

Parts: 亡 deceased · 女 woman

## Don't confuse it with

[亡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deceased/) · [姉](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/older-sister/) · [忘](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/forget/) · [忙](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/busy/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 4” set

[妄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delusion/) · [稽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/practice-of-an-art/) · [昧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dim/) · [虞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/concern/) · [詮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/means/) · [瞭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-to-see/) · [曖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vague/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delusion/. Last updated 2026-11-01.