What does kanji 朴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 朴 is crude.

How is kanji 朴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 朴 are ほう, ほお, えのき; the onyomi readings are ボク.

What is the main radical of kanji 朴?

The main radical for kanji 朴 is 木.

What words use kanji 朴?

Example words that use kanji 朴 include 朴, 朴歯, 朴直, 朴念仁.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

朴

Meaning

Kanji 朴

crude

crude, simple, plain, docile

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほうほおえのき
Onyomi 音読み: ボク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1626
Strokes: 6
Radical: 木
Components: 卜 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 17 entries that include this kanji.

朴

えのき

Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica)

朴歯

ほおば

geta supports made out of magnolia wood

朴直

ぼくちょく

simplicity

朴念仁

ぼくねんじん

quiet unsociable person

朴伴

ぼくはん

Camellia japonica 'Bokuhan' (cultivar of common camellia)

朴葉味噌

ほおばみそ

magnolia leaves grilled with miso and negi

淳朴

じゅんぼく

simple and honest

厚朴

ほお

Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)

質朴

しつぼく

simple (and honest)

単純素朴

たんじゅんそぼく

plain and simple

惇朴

とんぼく

honest and homely

素朴実在論

そぼくじつざいろん

naive realism

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Example sentences

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彼女の素朴な笑顔に安心した。

Her plain smile put me at ease.

この村には素朴な暮らしが残っている。

A simple way of life still remains in this village.

彼は朴訥だが、うそはつかない。

He is awkward and plainspoken, but he never lies.

素朴な疑問を先生に聞いてみた。

I tried asking the teacher a simple question.

その料理は見た目は素朴だが、とてもおいしい。

The dish looks plain, but it is very delicious.

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