孟

chief; beginning

8 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2127.

Readings

• モウ (on reading): 孟春 (もうしゅん) beginning of spring; 孟宗竹 (もうそうちく) moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)
• ボウ (on reading)
• ミョウ (on reading)
• かしら (kun reading)

Components

• 子
• 皿
• 子 radical child
• 皿 radical dish

Kanji containing 孟

• 猛 fierce

Words using 孟

• 孟春 (もうしゅん) beginning of spring
• 孟宗竹 (もうそうちく) moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)
• 孔孟 (こうもう) Confucius and Mencius
• 孔孟の教え (こうもうのおしえ) the teachings of Confucius and Mencius
• 孟夏 (もうか) beginning of summer

16 words in all.

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