crude, simple, plain, docile
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほう
- ほお
- えのき
About this kanji
The kanji 朴 primarily means crude, simple, or plain, and it often conveys a sense of honesty and straightforwardness. It is mostly used as a noun in compounds rather than a standalone verb. For example, 素朴 (そぼく) means simple, reflecting a plain and natural quality, while 純朴 (じゅんぼく) describes someone who is both simple and honest. Another useful compound is 質朴 (しつぼく), which also captures the idea of simplicity combined with honesty. A quick note: this kanji often reflects a kind of beauty found in simplicity and straightforwardness, which can be very appealing in Japanese culture.
Example sentences
彼は朴実な性格を持っている。
He has a simple and sincere personality.
Meanings across languages
- English
- crude, simple, plain, docile
- Tiếng Việt
- thô
- 日本語
- 素朴
- 한국어
- 소박한
- 中文
- 朴素
- id
- kasar, sederhana
- th
- หยาบ, เรียบง่าย
- es
- crudo, sencillo
- fr
- cru, simple
- de
- roh, einfach
- pt
- cru, simples
Common compounds
- 素朴そぼくsimple, artless, naive
- 純朴じゅんぼくsimple and honest, unsophisticated, simpleminded
- 質朴しつぼくsimple (and honest), simple-hearted, unsophisticated
- 敦朴とんぼくhonest and homely, simple
- 朴直ぼくちょくsimplicity, honesty, naivete
- 朴訥ぼくとつunsophisticated, ruggedly honest, artless
- 厚朴こうぼくJapanese bigleaf magnolia bark (used in Chinese medicine)
- 朴伴ぼくはんCamellia japonica 'Bokuhan' (cultivar of common camellia)
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