坊
Boy
Meanings
Boy, Priest's Residence, Priest
On'yomi
ぼう、 ぼっ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
坊 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
坊 (Boy) is taught on WaniKani at level 22. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1832 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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