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傍
On'yomi
ボウ
BOU
Kun'yomi
かたわ.ら・わき・おか-・はた・そば
katawara / waki / oka / hata / soba
bystander · side · besides · while · nearby · third person
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#1660
Radical人person(2)
Stroke Order
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
傍=
亻旁
person + 旁
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and beside. Person beside.
Symbolism
Beside, bystander, side. Represents beside.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Standing up
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
傍若無人
ぼうじゃくぶじん
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; behaving outrageously as though there were no one around
拱手傍観
きょうしゅぼうかん
stand idly by and watch; stand idly by and watch
袖手傍観
しゅうしゅぼうかん
looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker; looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves)