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僕 kanji: meaning “me”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
me
On'yomi
ボク
Kun'yomi
しもべ

Picture story to remember 僕

In a line (一) of upside-down husbands, one person (亻) points at his own chest and begs, please, not me.

Parts in this story:一

How to write 僕: stroke order

僕 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 僕

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Kanji that share parts with 僕.