某 — “So-and-so / One / A Certain / That Person” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぼう, それがし, なにがし

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“So-and-so / One / A Certain / That Person” in Japanese is 某, read bou, soregashi, nanigashi (ぼう, それがし, なにがし). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 某氏 (a certain person).

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What does 某 mean?

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Kanji	某
Meaning	So-and-so / One / A Certain / That Person
Readings	ぼう, それがし, なにがし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	某氏 (a certain person)

How to read 某

某 is read bou (ぼう) or soregashi (それがし) or nanigashi (なにがし) depending on the word.

Words with 某

某氏

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Updated: 2026-08-28