冒
おか.す
okasu
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
冒 is the kanji for "Risk". Its reading is おか.す (okasu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Risk
Also : Dare · Defy · Assume
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Readings
kunおか.す/ okasuonぼう/ bou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
冃目
Example Sentences
危険を冒してまで成功する必要はない。
きけんをおかしてまでせいこうするひつようはない。
There is no need to risk danger just to succeed.
冒険心を持って未知の地へ踏み出した。
ぼうけんしんをもってみちのちへふみだした。
He stepped into unknown territory with an adventurous spirit.
Vocabulary using 冒
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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