Learn Kanji: 僕 · kyoubenkyou

僕

14 strokes

Frequency: 1236

JLPT N1

Grade 8

Meanings

I (male)

servant

manservant

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ボク

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

しもべ

Common Words

僕

ぼく

ボク

Freq #458

Male; Pronoun

I; me

Examples

僕はスーザンに謝ろうと電話したのに、彼女ときたら一方的に電話を切っちゃったんだ。

I called Susan to apologize to her, but she hung up on me.

Colloquial; Pronoun; When addressing a young boy

you

Examples

「ぼくだいじょうぶ？」といわれました。「だいじょうぶ」とこたえました。

I was asked, "You OK, kid?". I replied, "Fine."

Archaic; Common noun

manservant

僕たち

僕達

ぼくたち

Pronoun

Masculine

Freq #3172

Examples

彼は僕たちのテニスチームに所属している。

He belongs to our tennis team.

僕ら

僕等

ぼくら

Pronoun

Masculine

Freq #3175

we; us

Examples

僕らは時間に気付かなかった。

We weren't aware of the time.

下僕

げぼく

Noun

Freq #13464

manservant

しもべ

僕

下部

隷

Noun

Usually kana

Freq #19334

servant; manservant; menial

従僕

じゅうぼく

Noun

Freq #22872

Formal or literary term

manservant; male attendant; valet

公僕

こうぼく

Noun

Freq #62749

public servant

Examples

公僕も人間であること、また、人間である以上過ちを犯す可能性があることを、彼は認識している。

He realizes that public officials are human, and that as human beings they are capable of misjudgement.

臣

奴

僕

やつこ (臣／奴)

つぶね (奴)

やつこらま

Freq #75101

やつこ only; Archaic; Common noun

slave

Common noun

retainer; servant

やつこ only; Common noun

captive

やつこ only; Derogatory; Common noun

varlet

やつこ only; Humble; Pronoun

I; me

神の僕

かみのしもべ

Expression

Noun

Freq #82858

Christianity

Servant of God

老僕

ろうぼく

Noun

Freq #87078

elderly servant

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