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坊 ぼう monk

Primary Information

Kunyomi

Onyomi

ぼう; ぼっ

Meanings

monk; boy; priest's residence; priest

Jouyou

Composition Elements

坊 boy consists of the elements 土 soil and 方 direction

Used In Vocabulary

赤ん坊
あかんぼう
baby
坊
ぼう
bonze
坊や
ぼうや
boy
坊主
ぼうず
Buddhist priest
坊ちゃん
ぼっちゃん
son
寝坊
ねぼう
sleeping in late
隠れん坊
かくれんぼ
hide-and-seek
海坊主
うみぼうず
sea monster
食いしん坊
くいしんぼう
glutton
お坊ちゃん
おぼっちゃん
son
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