The kanji 亡 generally conveys the core meaning of "death," "loss," "to perish," or "to be lost." It suggests the cessation of existence or the state of being gone or destroyed.

・On-yomi (音読み): ボウ (bō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): な(い) (na(i) - to die, to be lost)

⚫︎ 死亡 Translation: Death ⚫︎ 滅亡 Translation: Destruction; ruin; collapse ⚫︎ 逃亡 Translation: Escape; flight

The kanji 亡 is a pictograph. It depicts a person with their head bowed or bent over, representing a person lying down, as in death or disappearing. Over time, the form simplified.