坊 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道4Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- ボウ・ボッぼう・ぼっ · bō · bo
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- boy; priest's quarters
Stroke order
Origin
土 "earth" with 方: a partitioned dwelling — quarters; also used for a boy.
Readings and examples
| Onボウぼうbō | 坊主ぼうず朝寝坊あさねぼう赤ん坊あかんぼう |
|---|---|
| Onボッぼっbo | 坊ちゃんぼうちゃん |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宿坊しゅくぼう
temple lodging
- 坊主ぼうず
monk; boy
Example
寺の宿坊にとまった。
We stayed at the temple lodging.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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