ぼう
坊

noun

  1. bonze, monk.
  2. monk's dwelling.
  3. boy, son, sonny.
  4. I, me. Used by male children.

suffix

  1. little. Familiar language. After name; familiar form of address.
  2. person who is .... Often preceded by ん.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼう
坊
 坊 ぼう
ぼん
坊
 坊 ぼん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boy, priest's residence, priest
ボウ　ボッ (7th)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)