Entry
  1. Taru adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' particle

    vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; extensive

    Usually written using kana alone

    その島の飛行場は、今では草がぼうぼうだ。
    The airfield on the island is now covered with weeds.
  2. vague (e.g. memories); unclear; fuzzy; hazy

    Usually written using kana alone

  3. rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild; overgrown

    Usually written using kana alone

  4. unkempt (hair, beard, etc.); shaggy; scraggly

    Usually written using kana alone

Also written 茫茫【ぼうぼう】

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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

wide, extensive

Kun
とお.い
On
ボウ
Strokes
9
Radical
grass

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Dictionary and index codes (10)
CodeReference
2-3-6, 2-4-6SKIP code
3k6.6The Kanji Dictionary
4411.0Four corner code
832bUnicode hex code
1-72-11JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3936Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5029New Nelson (John Haig)
30900XMorohashi
mang2Pinyin reading
mangKorean reading