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[ぼう()·]
bouya
noun

English Meaning(s) for 坊や

noun
  1. boy; son; child
  2. mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

Definition and Synonyms for 坊や

Cub a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
Synonyms: かぶ, かぶ, カブ, サニー, ラッド, 坊や, 小僧, 少年
Tiddler a young person of either sex
Synonyms: ちび, キッド, こわっぱ, ちびっこ, , , 児童, , 坊や, はな垂れ, , , , , 子供, , 小人, 小児, 小童, 小さ童, 小職, , , , 童子, 豎子
Male Child a youthful male person
Synonyms: ぼんち, こわっぱ, , お坊さん, 坊や, 坊主, , , , , , 小僧, 小童, 小さ童, 小職, 少年, 我郎, , 男児, 男子, 男の子, , , 童子, 童男
Son a male human offspring
Synonyms: ぼんち, ジュニア, 令息, ご令息, , , お坊ちゃん, 坊や, 坊さん, 坊ちゃん, 坊主, 坊様, 子息, 小僧, 小童, , , 息子, 息子さん, , 愚息, 我郎, , 男児, 男子, 男の子, 童男

Meanings for each kanji in 坊や

» boy; priest's residence; priest

Categories 坊や is a member of

Juvenile a young person, not fully developed
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Male a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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Male Child a youthful male person
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Male Offspring a child who is male
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 坊や

Sample Sentences for 坊や

The boy can't tell a swallow from a sparrow.
She asked Mary to find her little boy.
Sweet dreams, Timmy.
The little boy is used to talking with grown-ups.
Sleep well, Timmy.

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