坊

ぼう

Also written ぼん

Meanings

1. Noun bonze; monk
2. monk's dwelling
3. boy; son; sonny
4. I; me (used by male children)
5. Suffix little (after name; familiar form of address)
6. person who is ... (often preceded by ん)

Kanji

• 坊 boy. Read as ボウ.

Example sentences

• お坊さんが突然大声で笑い出し、厳粛な雰囲気を台無しにした。
  All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.
• 宗派によっては、お坊さんは坊主にしなくてもいいんだってね。知らなかったよ。
  I didn't know that depending on which sect they belong to, priests don't necessarily have to shave their head.
• トムって、お坊さんなんだよね？
  Tom is a monk, isn't he?
• 「お宅のお坊ちゃまって、今年就職したの？それとも院に行ったの？」「就職したよ」
  "Did your son get a job this year? Or has he gone to graduate school?" "He got a job."

Words containing 坊

• 赤ん坊 (あかんぼう) baby
• 寝坊 (ねぼう) sleeping in late
• 坊主 (ぼうず) Buddhist priest

And 80 more.

Word lists

• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists