朴
朴: plain
plain; simple; unpolished
6 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 6 words here
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Kun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".
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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
素朴な疑問ですが、どうして空は青いのですか。
It's a simple question, but why is the sky blue?
村の人たちは純朴で、旅人にもとても親切だった。
The villagers were unspoiled and very kind even to travelers.
祖父は朴訥な人で、あまり多くを語らない。
My grandfather is a plain, unpolished man who doesn't say much.