# 冒 — risk; defy

冒 means “risk; defy”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou). Kun'yomi: おか(す) (okasu). You'll see it in words such as 冒す (okasu, “to brave; to risk”).

- Meaning: risk; defy
- On'yomi: ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi: おか(す) (okasu)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 4

## How to remember 冒

Parts: 日 sun; day · 目 eye

## Words with 冒

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 冒す | おかす (okasu) | to brave; to risk |

## Don't confuse it with

[帽](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hat/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 4” set

[滅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perish/) · [砲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cannon/) · [阻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thwart/) · [矢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrow/) · [剣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sword/) · [冒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/risk/) · [艦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/warship/) · [謀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/plot/)

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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/risk/. Last updated 2026-11-01.