BOU |
That boy can BOWL, he must have God on his side! |
The young priest turned in the direction of the earth to pray. |
( お ) ぼう ( さん ) |
a casual way to refer to a monk
★★☆☆☆ |
赤ん坊 | |
寝坊 する |
sleep late, oversleep
★☆☆☆☆
KUN ON
|
坊主 |
Buddhist priest
★☆☆☆☆
ABU
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. |
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.
baby
赤ちゃん 赤ん坊 |
buddhist monk
お坊さん 僧 僧侶 坊主 |