僕
me, I (male)
JLPT N1 14 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- しもべ
- On'yomi
- ボク
- Radical
- 人 · person (human being)
僕 means "me, I (male)". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read しもべ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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僕 in example sentences
もだよ。 Boku mo da yo.
Me, too.
は。 Boku wa wakai.
I'm young.
は。 Boku wa isogashii.
I'm busy.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 僕
More 人 (person) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 僕 mean?
- 僕 means "me, I (male)". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 僕 have?
- 僕 is written in 14 strokes.
- How is 僕 read?
- It is read しもべ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 僕?
- 僕 is a JLPT N1 kanji.