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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)
Common readings
On
   ボク
Additional readings
Kun    しもべ me, I (male), servant, manservant
Notes
Right side looks very similar to 業 (profession)!
Components
⿰  亻 (人) man  菐 troublesome  
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Most useful words by reading
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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ボク : 20 words FIND ALL
ぼ く 1
Most common form: ぼく
1. I; me  (male term or language)
2. you  (used addressing young children)
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しもべ : 2 words FIND ALL
し も べ 0
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.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1820  Joy o' Kanji : 1820  Key to Kanji: 977 

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僕
ボク    me, I   
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菐
ホク   わずらわしい troublesome   
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业
almost lined up
䒑
grass   
夫
フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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