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某

so-and-so
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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Kun readingそれがし、なにがし
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. so-and-soRtK
    我々は某氏からそれを聞いたのだ。We heard it from Mr Such and such.tatoeba
  2. one
  3. a certain
    その事故は某映画スターの酔っぱらい運転のせいだった。The accident was due to the drunken driving of a certain film star.tatoeba
    あやうく某業者の甘言に騙され、大損するところでした。I was almost deceived by a certain trader's sweet words into making a huge loss.tatoeba
  4. that person
  1. certain
  2. i
  3. me

Homonyms

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Same reading (ぼう)
棒 · pole

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sweet · wicker basket · picnic basket · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1896

Compound words

何某なにがし
certain amount
誰某だれそれ
a certain someone
某々ぼうぼう
so-and-so
某月ぼうげつ
a certain month
某国ぼうこく
certain country
某氏ぼうし
a certain person
某所ぼうしょ
certain place
某日ぼうじつ
certain day
某某ぼうぼう
so-and-so
何の某なんのなにがし
certain person

Additional Examples

某連盟元会長が背任の容疑で逮捕されました。ぼう
The former president of a certain association has been arrested on suspicion of breach of trust.tatoeba
某連盟元会長が背任の容疑で逮捕されました。
The former president of a certain association has been arrested on suspicion of breach of trust.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 某

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