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傍
Kanji meaning "bystander, side, besides"
Jiten frequency #1404
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 55
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Debut Idol
12 strokes
Meanings
bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
かたわ.ら
わき
おか-
はた
そば
Reading usage
ぼう
44 (54%)
そば
12 (15%)
はた
7 (9%)
かたわ
6 (7%)
おか
5 (6%)
わき
5 (6%)
かたがた
1 (1%)
かたわら
1 (1%)
すえきち
1 (1%)
傍
(
ぼう
)
観
(
かん
)
looking on
#17610
傍
(
ぼう
)
若
(
じゃく
)
無
(
ぶ
)
人
(
じん
)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around
#21200
傍
(
ぼう
)
観
(
かん
)
者
(
しゃ
)
onlooker
#21715
傍
(
ぼう
)
受
(
じゅ
)
interception
#31416
路
(
ろ
)
傍
(
ぼう
)
roadside
#33097
傍
(
ぼう
)
聴
(
ちょう
)
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.)
#53396
傍
(
ぼう
)
聴
(
ちょう
)
席
(
せき
)
visitor's gallery
#65192
傍
(
ぼう
)
流
(
りゅう
)
branch (of a river)
#67144
傍
(
ぼう
)
聴
(
ちょう
)
人
(
にん
)
observer
#68555
傍
(
ぼう
)
系
(
けい
)
collateral family
#70989
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Most common words using this kanji
傍
(
そば
)
(place) near by
#6129
傍
(
かたわ
)
ら
side
#6491
傍
(
はた
)
目
(
め
)
outsider's perspective
#16545
傍
(
はた
)
から
見
(
み
)
る
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
#16831
傍
(
ぼう
)
観
(
かん
)
looking on
#17610
傍
(
ぼう
)
若
(
じゃく
)
無
(
ぶ
)
人
(
じん
)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around
#21200
傍
(
ぼう
)
観
(
かん
)
者
(
しゃ
)
onlooker
#21715
傍
(
かたわ
)
らに
beside
#24562
傍
(
ぼう
)
受
(
じゅ
)
interception
#31416
傍
(
わき
)
に
置
(
お
)
く
to lay aside
#32601
路
(
ろ
)
傍
(
ぼう
)
roadside
#33097
お
傍
(
そば
)
near
#37807
傍
(
かたわら
)
side
#38228
傍
(
ぼう
)
聴
(
ちょう
)
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.)
#53396
傍
(
はた
)
迷
(
めい
)
惑
(
わく
)
nuisance to other people
#59476
傍
(
そば
)
から
as soon as
#62290
傍
(
ぼう
)
聴
(
ちょう
)
席
(
せき
)
visitor's gallery
#65192
傍
(
ぼう
)
流
(
りゅう
)
branch (of a river)
#67144
傍
(
ぼう
)
聴
(
ちょう
)
人
(
にん
)
observer
#68555
傍
(
ぼう
)
系
(
けい
)
collateral family
#70989
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