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
Parts
亠亻丷冖方立similar kanji →
JLPT N212 strokesSecondary#1660 most commonU+508D

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12 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 傍

  • 傍観ぼうかんlooking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectatorN5
  • 傍受ぼうじゅinterception; monitoring; tappingN5
  • 傍聴ぼうちょうlistening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observingN5
  • 傍らかたわらside; edge; beside; besides; nearbyN5
  • 傍らにかたわらにbeside; nearbyN3
  • 傍観者ぼうかんしゃonlooker; bystanderN3
  • 傍訓ぼうくんmarginal notesN3
  • 傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんbehaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolenceN3
  • 傍線ぼうせんunderline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)N3
  • 傍聴人ぼうちょうにんobserver; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; galleryN3
  • 傍題ぼうだいsubtitle (e.g. of a book)N3
  • 傍はたoutsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third personN3