The kanji 僕 primarily signifies "I" or "me" in a humble and informal way. It is a first-person pronoun often used by males, especially when speaking to superiors, elders, or people they respect. It conveys a sense of modesty and respect. It can also imply a sense of subservience or service.

・On-yomi (音読み): boku (ぼく) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, but it's primarily used as a pronoun and doesn't usually have a kun-yomi reading.

⚫︎僕は学生です。 Translation: I am a student. ⚫︎僕の名前は田中です。 Translation: My name is Tanaka. ⚫︎僕の友達 Translation: My friend (used by males).

The kanji 僕 is a pictographic character. The left part is the radical 人(ninben, 人), meaning "person". The right part is卜(boku), which is a symbol of fortune-telling. It originally meant "servant" or "slave." Over time, it developed the meaning of "I" used in a humble way. It shows a person performing an action, as if they are performing a service for someone else, reflecting the humble nature of the pronoun.