a certain

(sweet) + (tree)
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Onyomi

BOU

Mnemonic

I cut down a certain sweet tree and used the wood to make my BOWLing ball.

Kunyomi

なにがし ( かのxxx ) :a certain xxx ; it also has the connotation of 'undisclosed', like Dick Cheny's undisclosed location.
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Jukugo

(ぼう) XXX

a certain ★☆☆☆☆

PREFIX: you can put it before any noun, with no particles in between, for example:

某国: ぼうごく:a certain country,

某地:ぼうち: an undisclosed location,

某猿: ぼうさる :a certain monkey.

etc.

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