Word Meaning 海坊主

うみぼうず umibouzu

海坊主 is read as うみぼうず (umibouzu) and means green turtle.

Meaning

English

green turtle
sea monster

Reading

Kana

うみぼうず

Romaji

umibouzu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146300 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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坊主

ぼうず

not catching anything

三日坊主

みっかぼうず

person who cannot stick to anything

説教坊主

せっきょうぼうず

tub-thumping preacher

大坊主

おおぼうず

large monk

台湾坊主

たいわんぼうず

atmospheric depression originating in Taiwan

小坊主

こぼうず

young priest

願人坊主

がんにんぼうず

priest who was also a street performer and performed prayers and other religious duties for the sake of other people

聞いたか坊主

きいたかぼうず

monk character in kabuki who explains the story of the play

丸坊主

まるぼうず

close-cropped head

青坊主

あおぼうず

shaved head

腕白坊主

わんぱくぼうず

naughty boy

坊の主

ぼうのあるじ

master of the priests quarters

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