Meaning of 坊(ぼう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

坊

Kana Reading

ぼう

Romaji

bō

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  bonze; monk

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  monk's dwelling

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  (vocative) boy; sonny

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  I (used by male children); me

• Parts of speech

  suffix

  Meaning

  (after name) familiar form of address

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  person who is ..

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Related Kanji

坊 JLPT 2

7 strokes

boy, priest's residence, priest

On'Yomi: ボウ, ボッ

Kun'Yomi:

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