没
おぼ.れる
oboreru
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
没 is the kanji for "Die". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is おぼ.れる (oboreru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Die
Also : Sink · Drown · Hide · Disappear · Fall into
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Readings
kunおぼ.れる/ oborerukunしず.む/ shizumukunない/ naionぼつ/ botsuonもつ/ motsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
氵殳
Example Sentences
彼の作品は没収された。
かれのさくひんはぼっしゅうされた。
His work was confiscated.
彼は研究に没頭していた。
かれはけんきゅうにぼっとうしていた。
He was absorbed in his research.
Vocabulary using 没
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 17, 2026
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