坊 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道4Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- ボウ・ボッ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- boy; priest's quarters
Origin
土 "earth" with 方: a partitioned dwelling — quarters; also used for a boy.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボウ | 坊主・朝寝坊・赤ん坊 |
|---|---|
| ボッ | 坊ちゃん |
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.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)