Kanji

僕

me, I (male), servant, manservant

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しもべ

Common Readings

ボク

Example sentences

僕 ぼく
僕は週末、友達と海に行くつもりだ。

I plan to go to the sea with my friends this weekend.

なんだ なんだ
これは僕の宝物なんだ。

This is my treasure.

僕たち ぼくたち
僕たちは明日の遠足をとても楽しみにしている。

We are really looking forward to tomorrow's field trip.

僕達 ぼくたち
僕達は明日、一緒に海へ行くつもりだ。

We intend to go to the sea together tomorrow.

下僕 げぼく
彼は権力者の下僕として一生を捧げた。

He devoted his life as a servant to the powerful.

僕ら ぼくら
僕らは最高の友達だ。

We are the best of friends.

僕等 ぼくら
僕等は放課後、いつも一緒にサッカーをしていた。

We were always playing soccer together after school.

公僕 こうぼく
政治家は国民の公僕として働くべきだ。

Politicians should work as servants of the people.

Example Vocabulary

僕

ぼく

I; me (male, informal or polite)

僕たち

ぼくたち

we (male, plural)

僕達

ぼくたち

we; us

下僕

げぼく

servant, valet, slave

従僕

じゅうぼく

僕ら

ぼくら

we; us

僕

ぼく

I; me (male, informal or polite)

僕等

ぼくら

we; us

公僕

こうぼく

public servant

神の僕

かみのしもべ

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