Word Meaning 朴直

ぼくちょく bokuchoku

朴直 is read as ぼくちょく (bokuchoku) and means simplicity.

Meaning

English

  1. simplicity
  2. honesty
  3. naivete

Reading

Kana

ぼくちょく

Romaji

bokuchoku

Writing Variants

  • 樸直 ぼくちょく bokuchoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 115446 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

朴の木

ほうのき

magnolia (Magnolia obovata)

率直

そっちょく

frank

素直

すなお

straight (e.g. hair)

垂直

すいちょく

perpendicular

司直

しちょく

judge

愚直

ぐちょく

simple honesty

侃直

かんちょく

firm and upright (character)

簡明率直

かんめいそっちょく

simple, plain, and artless

謹直

きんちょく

conscientious

じき

direct

正直

しょうじき

honestly

宿直

とのい

night watch

Example Sentences

1

かれのぼくちょくなたいどはみんなにすかれている。

His plain and honest manner is liked by everyone.