chief, beginning

N18 strokes

On'yomi

モウ mouボウ bouミョウ myou

Kun'yomi

かしら kashira

Stroke Order

1
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Examples

孟子は中国の古い哲学者です。

Mencius was an ancient Chinese philosopher.

春の始まりの季節を孟春と呼びます。

The beginning season of spring is called early spring.

孟母三遷の教えは有名な故事です。

The teaching of Mencius's mother's three moves is a famous story.