Word Meaning 惚ける

ぼける bokeru

惚ける is read as ぼける (bokeru) and means to be mentally slow.

Meaning

English

  1. to be mentally slow
  2. to be befuddled
  3. to become engrossed in
  4. to become absorbed in
  5. to grow senile
  6. to be childish with age
  7. to play stupid
  8. to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

Reading

Kana

ぼける

Romaji

bokeru

Writing Variants

  • 惚ける ほうける houkeru
  • 呆ける ほうける houkeru
  • 呆ける ぼける bokeru
  • 耄ける ほうける houkeru
  • 耄ける ぼける bokeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 188 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

惚れる

ほれる

to fall in love

惚け

ぼけ

funny man (of a comedy duo)

見惚れる

みとれる

to be fascinated (by)

自惚れる

うぬぼれる

to be conceited

自惚れ

うぬぼれ

conceit

恍惚

こうこつ

senility