Word Meaning 坊や

ぼうや bouya

坊や is read as ぼうや (bouya) and means boy.

Meaning

English

boy
son
child
mere boy
stripling
greenhorn

Reading

Kana

ぼうや

Romaji

bouya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 幼子,幼児,子供,子ども,子,お子様,お嬢ちゃん,御嬢ちゃん Rank 23659 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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坊主

ぼうず

not catching anything

坊っちゃん

ぼっちゃん

Botchan (1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki)

坊さん

ぼうさん

boy

赤ん坊

あかんぼ

baby

本因坊

ほんいんぼう

Hon'inbō

朝寝坊

あさねぼう

late riser

寝坊

ねぼう

late riser

お坊さん

おぼうさん

son (of others)

暴れん坊

あばれんぼう

rambunctious kid

甘えん坊

あまえんぼう

wheedling child

三日坊主

みっかぼうず

person who cannot stick to anything

小長元坊

こちょうげんぼう

merlin (Falco columbarius)

Example Sentences

坊や、こっちにおいで。

ぼうや、こっちにおいで。

Boy, come here.

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