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僕 means 'me'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 454   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-2    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 10 words   Used in 25 words   Used in 3 names   Component in 1 kanji (0 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
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   ボク
Kun    しもべ me, I (male), servant, manservant
Right side looks very similar to (profession)!
⿰   () man   troublesome  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 僕 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 僕 is used 22 times, read 2 ways.
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Most common form: ぼく
1. I; me  (male term or language)
2. you  (used addressing young children)
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Most common form: 下部
noun
servant; manservant; menial  (often written with kana only)
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An additional 3 less common words include 僕 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1820  Joy o' Kanji : 1820  Key to Kanji: 977 

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ボク    me, I   
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ホク   わずらわしい troublesome   
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almost lined up
grass   
フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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