# 坊 — Monk

Frequency rank 1370 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 綱 (Rope), less common than 捉 (Catch).

- On’yomi: ぼう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 土 Earth (Kangxi 32)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Dirt on the left lies next to direction on the right — a monk walks in one direction through the dirt path, heading toward his temple.

In words:

- 坊や ぼうや — boy
- 坊さん ぼうさん — Buddhist priest,monk
- 寝坊 ねぼう — sleeping in late

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