坊さん ぼうさん Meanings Noun Buddhist priest; monk See also: お坊さん (おぼうさん). boy Kanji 坊 boy. Read as ボウ. Words containing 坊さん お坊さん (おぼうさん) Buddhist priest Word lists JLPT N2 Familiar language Honorific (尊敬語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists