Kanji

What does the kanji 朴 mean?

朴 means simple, plain, unadorned. On'yomi ボク. Kun'yomi ほう、ほお、えのき.

Quick facts
On'yomiボク
Kun'yomiほう、ほお、えのき
Strokes6
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ボクKun'yomi ほう、ほお、えのき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

simple, plain, unadorned

Memory hook

A tree (木) left as rough as a divining stick (卜), quite unworked — PLAIN, SIMPLE.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 素朴そぼくsimple, unpretentious, artless

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.