# 某 — a certain

某 means “a certain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 某 (bou, “certain; one”).

- Meaning: a certain
- On'yomi: ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Links & order 3

## How to remember 某

Parts: 甘 sweet · 木 tree

## Words with 某

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 某 | ぼう (bou) | certain; one |

## Don't confuse it with

[棋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shogi/) · [媒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-between/)

## More in the “Links & order 3” set

[又](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/also/) · [媒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-between/) · [迭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/alternate/) · [陪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attend-on/) · [某](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/a-certain/) · [附](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/affix/) · [但](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/however/) · [且](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moreover/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/a-certain/. Last updated 2026-11-01.