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坊 kanji: meaning “boy”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N27 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
boy
On'yomi
ボウ、ボッ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 坊

A little boy dashes off in his own direction (方) and ends up in the dirt (土). Typical boy.

Parts in this story:方, 土

How to write 坊: stroke order

坊 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 坊

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Kanji that share parts with 坊.