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朴

朴: plain

plain; simple; unpolished
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Readings

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ほう・ほお・えのき

ぼく: 素朴(そぼく) "simple; naive", 純朴(じゅんぼく) "unspoiled", 朴訥(ぼくとつ) "plain-spoken". ほお in 朴の木(ほおのき) "Japanese magnolia".

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Key words

素朴そぼくsimple; naive
純朴じゅんぼくunspoiled; simple-hearted
朴訥ぼくとつplain-spoken; unpolished
朴念仁ぼくねんじんinsensitive person
朴の木ほおのきJapanese big-leaf magnolia

Example sentences

It's a simple question, but why is the sky blue?

The villagers were unspoiled and very kind even to travelers.

My grandfather is a plain, unpolished man who doesn't say much.

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