Explore 帽 through everyday hats and protective headwear. Learn each reading with the complete word.
The idea
帽 has 12 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 帽子 is ぼうし, 安全帽 is あんぜんぼう, and 卒業帽 is そつぎょうぼう. The reading ボウ appears in these compounds.
| Word | Reading |
|---|---|
| 帽子 | ぼうし |
| 安全帽 | あんぜんぼう |
| 卒業帽 | そつぎょうぼう |
Examples
- 新しい帽子を買いました。I bought a new hat.
- 外に出るときは、帽子をかぶってください。Please wear a hat when you go out.
- 帽子が風で飛ばされました。My hat was blown away by the wind.
- 子どもたちは赤い帽子をかぶっています。The children are wearing red caps.
- 工事現場で安全帽をかぶりました。I put on a helmet at the construction site.
- 卒業帽が頭から落ちました。The graduation cap fell off.
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Watch out
帽子 is a general word for a hat or cap; 安全帽 specifies protective headwear. Do not confuse 帽 with 冒: 帽 has the 巾 component on the left.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 帽子 in hiragana.
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ぼうし
帽子 is ぼうし, a hat or cap. Learn both characters as one word.
Write the reading of 安全帽 in hiragana.
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あんぜんぼう
安全帽 is あんぜんぼう, a protective helmet. 帽 is read ぼう here.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿子（ぼうし）［帽／冒］.
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帽
帽 completes 帽子, read ぼうし. The left-hand 巾 distinguishes it from 冒.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 帽子 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 安全帽 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿子（ぼうし）［帽／冒］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 帽 with the diagram, then cover the readings and say 帽子 and 安全帽 aloud. Make a sentence about a hat.