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坊

坊 — boy, priest's residence, priest

On
ボウ, ボッ
Strokes
7
School grade
8

Common words with 坊

  • 本因坊ほんいんぼうHon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmasterCommon
  • 赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby; infantCommon

    うちの赤ん坊は口をきくようになってきました。
    Our baby is learning to speak.

  • 坊さんぼうさんBuddhist priest; monkCommon

    あの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。
    Look at the big shot.

  • 寝坊ねぼうsleeping in late; oversleepingCommon
  • 朝寝坊あさねぼうsleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; oversleepingCommon
  • 坊主ぼうずBuddhist priest; bonzeCommon
  • 坊ちゃんぼっちゃん(another's) son; boy; young masterCommon
  • お坊さんおぼうさんBuddhist priest; monkCommon
  • 坊やぼうやboy; son; childOccasional
  • 暴れん坊あばれんぼうrambunctious kid; wild kidOccasional
  • 甘えん坊あまえんぼうwheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attent…Occasional
  • 桜ん坊さくらんぼcherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)Occasional
  • てるてる坊主てるてるぼうずpaper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like…Rare
  • 大坊主おおぼうずlarge monkRare
  • 坊主頭ぼうずあたまclose-cropped hair; shaven headRare
  • 聞いたか坊主きいたかぼうずmonk character in kabuki who explains the story of the playRare
  • 坊主殺しぼうずごろしfemale or male prostitute serving a monk; luring a monk into depredationRare
  • 前坊ぜんぼうformer crown prince; the late crown princeRare
  • 中坊ちゅうぼうmiddle-school studentRare
  • 坊ぼうbonze; monkRare

With the JLPT kanji plus 坊, you can read 104 words that use 坊.

  • 本因坊 ほんいんぼう Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster
  • 赤ん坊 あかんぼう baby; infant
  • 坊さん ぼうさん Buddhist priest; monk
  • 寝坊 ねぼう sleeping in late; oversleeping
  • 朝寝坊 あさねぼう sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; oversleeping

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