某

so-and-so, one, a certain, that person

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

それがしなにがし

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2106

Vocabulary

ボウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
某国	ボウコク	certain country
某氏	ボウシ	a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
某所	ボウショ	certain place
某日	ボウジツ	certain day
某某	ボウボウ	so-and-so

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
某	ぼう	certain; one; I; me
何の某	なんのなにがし	certain person; certain amount
誰某	だれそれ	a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
誰某	たれがし	a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
某	それがし	someone; unknown person; I; me

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