What does kanji 坊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 坊 is boy.

How is kanji 坊 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 坊 are ボウ, ボッ.

What is the main radical of kanji 坊?

The main radical for kanji 坊 is 土.

What words use kanji 坊?

Example words that use kanji 坊 include 坊ちゃん, 坊さん, 坊や, 坊.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

坊

Meaning

Kanji 坊

boy

boy, priest's residence, priest

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: ボウボッ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1832
Strokes: 7
Radical: 土
Components: 土 • 方
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 125 entries that include this kanji.

坊ちゃん

ぼっちゃん

green young man from a well-to-do family

坊さん

ぼうさん

boy

坊や

ぼうや

boy

坊

ぼう

little

坊ち

ぼんち

young gentleman

坊ちゃま

ぼっちゃま

green young man from a well-to-do family

坊ちゃん刈

ぼっちゃんがり

bowl cut

坊ちゃん団子

ぼっちゃんだんご

Botchan dango

坊っちゃん

ぼっちゃん

Botchan (1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki)

坊の主

ぼうのあるじ

master of the priests quarters

坊ん様

ぼんさま

boy

坊間

ぼうかん

all over town

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

坊や、こっちにおいで。

Boy, come here.

あの坊はいたずらばかりしている。

That boy is always getting into mischief.

うちの坊は来年、小学生になる。

Our boy will start elementary school next year.

その寺には年配のお坊さんが二人いる。

There are two elderly monks at that temple.

お坊さんが静かにお経を読んでいる。

A monk is quietly chanting a sutra.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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