How do you read 坊や?

坊や is read ぼうや (bouya), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How do you write 坊や in romaji?

坊や is written bouya in romaji, also spelled boya.

坊ぼうや

Q: What JLPT level is 坊や?

坊や is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

ぼうや · bouya (also spelled boya)

JLPT N2 › noun

Boy, son, child

mere boy, stripling, greenhorn

Other ways to say “boy” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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坊Boy, Priest's Residence, Priest 音ぼう・ぼっ 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

坊やぼうやboy 寝坊ねぼうsleeping in late 赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby 坊さんぼうさんBuddhist priest, monk 朝寝坊あさねぼうoversleeping, late riser 坊っちゃんぼっちゃんson (of others)

Questions

What does 坊や mean?

Boy, son, child. It can also mean: mere boy, stripling, greenhorn.

How do you pronounce 坊や?

ぼうや (bouya). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 坊や?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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