帽 — “Cap / Headgear” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぼう, もう, ずきん, おお

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“Cap / Headgear” in Japanese is 帽, read bou, mou, zukin (ぼう, もう, ずきん, おお). 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 帽子 (hat).

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What does 帽 mean?

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Kanji	帽
Meaning	Cap / Headgear
Readings	ぼう, もう, ずきん, おお
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	帽子 (hat)

How to read 帽

帽 is read bou (ぼう) or mou (もう) or zukin (ずきん) or oo (おお) depending on the word.

Words with 帽

帽子

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Updated: 2026-08-28