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).

僕 in example sentences

僕ぼくもだよ。

Boku mo da yo.

Me, too.
僕ぼくは若わかい。

Boku wa wakai.

I'm young.
僕ぼくは忙いそがしい。

Boku wa isogashii.

I'm busy.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 僕

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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.

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