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朴
朴
6 strokes
Frequency: 1626
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

crude
simple
plain
docile

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほう
ほお
えのき

Common Words

素朴
素樸
そぼく
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #7679
1

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

Examples
素朴な疑問なんだけど、・・・トラとライオンはどっちが強いの？
This may be a silly question, but which is stronger - a tiger or a lion?
純朴
じゅんぼく
淳朴
醇朴
～な Adj.
Freq #26356
1

simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled

朴念仁
ぼくねんじん
Noun
Freq #33009
1

quiet unsociable person

2

obstinate person; blockhead

朴訥
木訥
ぼくとつ
～な Adj.
Freq #42961
1

unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive

朴
厚朴
朴柏
ほお (朴／厚朴)
ほおがしわ
Noun
Freq #50171
1

Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)

えのき
榎
朴
エノキ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #50466
1

Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree

2

えのき／榎 only; Abbreviation

enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank; enokitake; enokidake

質朴
しつぼく
質樸
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #74748
1

simple (and honest); simple-hearted; unsophisticated

単純素朴
たんじゅんそぼく
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #119751
1

plain and simple; naive

朴歯
ほおば
Noun
Freq #124130
1

geta supports made out of magnolia wood; geta with these supports

朴直
樸直
ぼくちょく
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #168786
1

simplicity; honesty; naivete

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

crude

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

⼘ augury
⼘ magic wand
🧩 wood
木 tree

Mnemonic Stories

Using a stick from a tree as a magic _wand is the sign of a crude magician.

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