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僕“me” Kanjishimobe / boku

How to write 僕

Meaning and readings

Meaning

me, I (male), servant, manservant

Onyomi (音読み)

  • ぼく boku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • しもべ shimobe

Japanese reading

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