Quick answer
坊 is the kanji for "Boy". Its reading is ぼう (bou). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Boy
Also : Young man · Priest
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 坊 represents 'BOY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of boy.
On-reading: ぼう — remember this sound by associating it with boy.
Example Sentences
夜泣きが続く赤ん坊をあやしながら、一晩中起きていることもあります。
よなきがつづくあかんぼうをあやしながら、ひとばんじゅうおきていることもあります。
While soothing a baby who keeps crying at night, you sometimes end up staying awake all night long.
坊主頭にしたら、シャンプーが楽になりました。
ぼうずあたまにしたら、しゃんぷーがらくになりました。
When I shaved my head, shampooing became easy.
Vocabulary using 坊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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