霧 — “Fog / Mist” in Japanese

Master (高手)む, ぼう, ぶ, きり

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“Fog / Mist” in Japanese is 霧, read mu, bou, bu (む, ぼう, ぶ, きり). 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 濃霧 (dense fog).

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What does 霧 mean?

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Kanji	霧
Meaning	Fog / Mist
Readings	む, ぼう, ぶ, きり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	濃霧 (dense fog)

How to read 霧

霧 is read mu (む) or bou (ぼう) or bu (ぶ) or kiri (きり) depending on the word.

Words with 霧

濃霧

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Updated: 2026-08-28