Word Meaning 朴訥

ぼくとつ bokutotsu

朴訥 is read as ぼくとつ (bokutotsu) and means unsophisticated.

Meaning

English

  1. unsophisticated
  2. ruggedly honest
  3. artless
  4. unaffected
  5. simple
  6. naive

Reading

Kana

ぼくとつ

Romaji

bokutotsu

Writing Variants

  • 朴とつ ぼくとつ bokutotsu
  • 木訥 ぼくとつ bokutotsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

朴直

ぼくちょく

simplicity

朴の木

ほうのき

magnolia (Magnolia obovata)

素朴

そぼく

simple

純朴

じゅんぼく

simple and honest

素朴実在論

そぼくじつざいろん

naive realism

素朴派

そぼくは

naïve art

Example Sentences

1

かれはぼくとつだが、うそはつかない。

He is awkward and plainspoken, but he never lies.