Kanji 忘: forget

Key takeaways

Kanji 忘: forget. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

忘

Meaning

forget

On reading

ぼう

Kun reading

わす.れる

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 忘

forget

Kanji structure breakdown

忘

Structure breakdown

亡 + 心

Mnemonic story

When something perishes or disappears (亡) from your heart or mind (心), it means you 'forget' it. Imagine a memory fading away until it is gone from your thoughts.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

わす.れる

忘れるわすれる
to forget

Commonly used words

忘れる
わすれる
to forget

Example sentences

Example 1

名前がどうしても度忘れしてしまった。

Translation

I just couldn’t remember the name.

Example 2

大事な言葉を度忘れして困った。

Translation

I was troubled because I momentarily forgot an important word.

Example 3

電車で忘れ物をしました。

Translation

I left something on the train.

Example 4

忘れ物がないか確認しましょう。

Translation

Let's check if we've forgotten anything.

Kanji 忘: forget

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

度忘れ (どわすれ): meaning and examples

忘れ物 (わすれもの): meaning and examples

忘れる (わすれる): meaning and examples