僕
しもべ
shimobe
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
僕 is the kanji for "Servant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is しもべ (shimobe). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Servant
Also : I (male) · Manservant
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Readings
kunしもべ/ shimobeonぼく/ boku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
亻菐
Example Sentences
僕はあなたに賛成です。
ぼくはあなたにさんせいです。
I agree with you.
僕の夢は医者になることだ。
ぼくのゆめはいしゃになることだ。
My dream is to become a doctor.
Vocabulary using 僕
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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