The kanji 帽 primarily means "hat" or "cap." It refers to a covering for the head, often with a brim or visor. It can also figuratively represent something that covers or conceals.

・On-yomi (音読み): ボウ (bō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, as the meaning is primarily expressed through the on-yomi.

⚫︎ 帽子 (bōshi) Translation: Hat; cap ⚫︎ 野球帽 (yakyuu bō) Translation: Baseball cap ⚫︎ 機長帽 (kichō bō) Translation: Captain's hat (of an airplane or ship)

The kanji 帽 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The semantic component is "巾" (kin), which originally depicted cloth or a piece of fabric, and suggests the meaning of covering or something made of cloth. The phonetic component is "冒" (bō), which provides the sound and also implies the idea of covering something from above. This combination reflects the character's meaning, indicating a head covering made of cloth. The meaning evolved to encompass various types of hats and caps.