僕

me, I (male), servant, manservant

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しもべ

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1236

Vocabulary

ボク

Word	Reading	Meaning
公僕	コウボク	public servant
下僕	ゲボク	manservant
家僕	カボク	houseboy; manservant
従僕	ジュウボク	manservant; male attendant; valet
僕婢	ボクヒ	male and female servants

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
僕	ぼく	I; me; you; manservant
僕	ボク	I; me; you; manservant
僕ら	ぼくら	we; us
僕たち	ぼくたち	we
僕	しもべ	servant; manservant; menial

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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vegetable, side dish, greens