What does kanji 僕 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 僕 is me.

How is kanji 僕 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 僕 are しもべ; the onyomi readings are ボク.

What is the main radical of kanji 僕?

The main radical for kanji 僕 is 人.

What words use kanji 僕?

Example words that use kanji 僕 include 僕, 僕たち, 僕ら, ボクっ娘.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

僕

Meaning

Kanji 僕

me, I (male), servant, manservant

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しもべ
Onyomi 音読み: ボク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1236
Strokes: 14
Radical: 人
Components: 二 • 化 • 并 • 大 • 王 • 羊
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 撲 • 幞 • 樸 • 璞 • 菐 • 襆 • 穙

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Showing 22 common entries

Showing 22 of 24 entries that include this kanji.

僕

やつがれ

僕たち

ぼくたち

僕ら

ぼくら

ボクっ娘

ぼくっこ

young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"

臣

やつこ

captive

僕んち

ぼくんち

my home

僕んとこ

ぼくんとこ

at my place

僕女

ぼくおんな

woman who uses the usually male personal pronoun "boku" to refer to herself

僕仲間

ぼくなかま

fellow servant

僕的

ぼくてき

my personal (e.g. opinion)

僕婢

ぼくひ

male and female servants

公僕

こうぼく

public servant

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

僕は学生です。

I am a student.

僕の名前はジョンです。

My name is John.

僕はここにいます。

I am here.

僕の友達は優しいです。

My friend is kind.

僕はその本を読んだ。

I read that book.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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