傍 — kanji meaning “bystander”
傍
bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
- Meanings
- bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
- On'yomi
- ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi
- かたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば
- Name readings
- び
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1660 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 9
- Chinese reading
- bàng, bāng — Chinese character page
Words with 傍
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍聴 | ぼうちょう bouchou | listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting) |
| 傍観 | ぼうかん boukan | looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching |
| 傍ら | かたわら katawara | side; edge; beside |
| 傍受 | ぼうじゅ bouju | interception; monitoring; tapping |
| 傍若無人 | ぼうじゃくぶじん boujakubujin | behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance |
| 路傍 | ろぼう robou | roadside |
| 近傍 | きんぼう kinbou | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 傍目 | おかめ okame | looking on from the side; looking on by an outsider |
| 傍目 | はため hatame | outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer |
| 傍証 | ぼうしょう boushou | supporting evidence; corroboration |
| 傍流 | ぼうりゅう bouryuu | branch (of a river); tributary |
| 傍系 | ぼうけい boukei | collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate |
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