忘

forget

JLPT N3 Grade 6 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: わす
On'yomi: ボウ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

忘 means "forget". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

忘わすれる

to forget

忘 in example sentences

忘わすれたの？

Wasureta no?

Did you forget?
忘わすれました。

Wasuremashita.

I forgot.
忘わすれちまえ！

Wasurechimae!

Forget it!

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 忘

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Common questions

What does the kanji 忘 mean?: 忘 means "forget". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 忘 have?: 忘 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 忘 read?: It is read わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 忘?: 忘 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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