冒 — Risk / Face / Defy / Dare

Master (高手)ぼう, おか

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冒 (readings: ぼう, おか; Japanese kanji) means “Risk / Face / Defy / Dare”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 冒険 (adventure).

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Kanji	冒
Meaning	Risk / Face / Defy / Dare
Readings	ぼう, おか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	冒険 (adventure)

How to read 冒

冒 is read ぼう or おか depending on the word.

Words with 冒

冒険mạo hiểm

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Updated: 2026-07-22