ぼっ
卜
きょ
居

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. choosing a homesite by divination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼっ
卜
きょ
居
 卜居 ぼっきょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
reside, to be, exist
い.る　キョ　お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)