boy / monk

(earth) + (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

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

Jukugo

赤ん坊(あかんぼう)

baby ★★☆☆☆
(red) + (boy / monk) = 赤ん坊 (baby)

寝坊(ねぼう) する

sleep late, oversleep ★☆☆☆☆ KUN ON
(go to bed) + (boy / monk) = 寝坊 (sleep late, oversleep)

坊主(ぼうず)

Buddhist priest ★☆☆☆☆ ABU
(boy / monk) + (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
prevent GIRL
formal visit TALK
boy / monk GROUND
release DIRECTOR
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