JLPT N1

simple; plain; magnolia

Item 7 of 642 | 6 strokes | Radical: 木 (tree)

Readings

On'yomiボク
Kun'yomiほお

Mnemonic

A TREE in its natural state—SIMPLE and unadorned.

Example Words

素朴 (そぼく) simple; naive
朴訥 (ぼくとつ) unsophisticated
質朴 (しつぼく) simplicity