N1
僕 meaning and readings
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Kanji
僕
N1
- Meaning
- Servant, a man's self-proclaimed name (modest tone)
- Onyomi
- ボク
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 僕 = 亻 + 菐。
Story
僕 is analyzed as a combination of 亻 (person), 菐 (work) and denotes Servant, a man's self-proclaimed name (modest tone).
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