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僕
On'yomi
ボク
BOKU
Kun'yomi
しもべ
shimobe
me · I (male) · servant · manservant
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#1236
Radical人person(2)
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
僕=
亻菐
person + 菐
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and phonetic. Person servant.
Symbolism
I (male), servant, public servant. Represents servant.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Summer heat
Anime & Manga
僕のヒーローアカデミア
ぼくのひーろーあかでみあ
My Hero Academia(2014)
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
'My' emphasizes the protagonist's first-person perspective. A story of a boy striving to become a hero.
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ぼくのなつやすみ
Boku no Natsuyasumi(2000)
Developer: Millennium Kitchen
'Boku (I)' emphasizes a boy's perspective. A game reliving summer vacation in the countryside.
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