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Kanji 坊

7 strokes

Meaning

boy, priest's residence, priest

On'yomi
ボウボッ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
7
JLPT
—
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#1832 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with 坊

  • 寝坊

    ねぼう

    sleeping in late

    N4
  • 赤ん坊

    あかんぼう

    baby

    N4
  • 坊や

    ぼうや

    boy

    N2
  • 朝寝坊

    あさねぼう

    oversleeping, late riser

    N2
  • 坊さん

    ぼうさん

    Buddhist priest, monk

    N2
  • 坊っちゃん

    ぼっちゃん

    son (of others)

    N2

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは赤あかん坊ぼうのように眠ねむっています。

    He's sleeping like a baby.

  • 私わたしは寝坊ねぼうした。

    I overslept.

  • ぐっすり寝ねてね、ティミー坊ぼうや。

    Sleep well, Timmy.

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