没 — Drown / Sink / Hide / Fall Into

Master (高手)ぼつ, もつ, おぼ, しず, ない

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没 (readings: ぼつ, もつ, おぼ, しず, ない; Japanese kanji) means “Drown / Sink / Hide / Fall Into”. 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 没頭 (absorption).

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What does 没 mean?

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Kanji	没
Meaning	Drown / Sink / Hide / Fall Into
Readings	ぼつ, もつ, おぼ, しず, ない
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	没頭 (absorption)

How to read 没

没 is read ぼつ or もつ or おぼ or しず or ない depending on the word.

Words with 没

沈没đắm chìm
没頭đắm chìm

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Updated: 2026-07-22