僕 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 僕 mean?
I (male first person). A word used by men to refer to themselves in a humble way. servant. A servant. A man's servant, a person who controls and drives a carriage. Tsukasadoru. Used in official names.
How to read 僕?
Kunyomi... しもべ/shimobe, やつがれ/yatsugare
Onyomi... ボク/boku
jinmeikun...
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 50D5 僕 (For HTML use) |