Kanji

坊

坊

boy, priest's residence, priest

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボウ, ボッ

Common Readings

ボウ, ボッ

Example sentences

赤ん坊 あかんぼう
赤ん坊は母親の腕の中で眠りについた。

The baby fell asleep in its mother's arms.

泣く なく
赤ん坊が大きな声で泣いています。

The baby is crying loudly.

坊 ぼう
隣の家の坊は、いつも元気に挨拶してくれる。

The boy next door always greets me energetically.

坊主 ぼうず
近所のお寺の坊主は、毎朝早くから掃除をしている。

The priest at the neighborhood temple cleans early every morning.

寝坊 ねぼう
今朝は寝坊して、会社に遅刻した。

I overslept this morning and was late for work.

目覚まし めざまし
目覚ましをかけ忘れて、寝坊してしまった。

I forgot to set my alarm and overslept.

坊や ぼうや
「坊や、一人でどこへ行くの？」と近所のおばさんが声をかけた。

「Boy, where are you going all by yourself?」 a neighbor lady called out.

坊ちゃん ぼっちゃん
坊ちゃんはお元気ですか？

Is your son doing well?

Example Vocabulary

赤ん坊

あかんぼう

baby; infant

坊

ぼう

boy; little fellow; priest's residence

坊主

ぼうず

Buddhist priest; bald head; young boy

寝坊

ねぼう

oversleeping; late riser

坊や

ぼうや

boy; young man; naive

坊ちゃん

ぼっちゃん

(honored) son; boy; young master; naive young man

甘えん坊

あまえんぼう

食いしん坊

くいしんぼう

お坊ちゃん

おぼっちゃん

坊主頭

ぼうずあたま

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