# 坊 boy / monk

土 (earth) + 方 (direction / method / person) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

BOU | That boy can BOWL, he must have God on his side!

## Mnemonic

| The young priest turned in the direction of the earth to pray.

## Kunyomi

( お ) ぼう ( さん ) | a casual way to refer to a monk ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

赤ん坊(あかんぼう) | baby ★★☆☆☆ 赤 (red) + 坊 (boy / monk) = 赤ん坊 (baby)
寝坊(ねぼう) する | sleep late, oversleep ★☆☆☆☆ KUN ON 寝 (go to bed) + 坊 (boy / monk) = 寝坊 (sleep late, oversleep)
坊主(ぼうず) | Buddhist priest ★☆☆☆☆ ABU 坊 (boy / monk) + 主 (master/mainly) = 坊主 (Buddhist priest) kind of a disrespectful word for a Buddhist priest - like calling a catholic Father, "Hey, Pops!" . . . but for a young boy whose real name you don't know, it's a totally appropriate nickname. Weeeird.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
妨 | prevent | GIRL | 女
訪 | formal visit | TALK | 言
坊 | boy / monk | GROUND | 土
放 | release | DIRECTOR |
防 | ward off | TOWN |

You prevent the GIRL to go,
From visiting and TALKING to her beau.
(because you're jealous)

The boy stands on the GROUND
Until the DIRECTOR releases the hounds.
and then he's warded away from that TOWN.

## Synonyms

baby 赤ちゃん 赤ん坊
buddhist monk お坊さん 僧 僧侶 坊主