漠
ばく
baku
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
漠 is the kanji for "Desert". A common reading is ばく (baku). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Desert
Also : Wide · Vague · Obscure
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Readings
onばく/ baku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
氵莫
Example Sentences
漠然とした不安が心を覆った。
ばくぜんとしたふあんがこころをおおった。
A vague unease enveloped my heart.
彼の説明は漠然としていた。
かれのせつめいはばくぜんとしていた。
His explanation was vague.
Vocabulary using 漠
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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