also: はだかんぼう
naked person (esp. child)
Casual, often affectionate term for someone who is naked, especially a small child. The longer reading はだかんぼう is common in some regions or in playful speech.
He came running out of the bath stark naked.
Little kids love playing naked.
Standard kanji spelling; also read はだかんぼ.
Kana spelling is common; usually written in kana.
Kana spelling for the longer reading; usually written in kana.
Common kana-mixed spelling for はだかんぼ.
Kana-mixed spelling for はだかんぼう.
Derived from 裸 (はだか, 'naked') with the suffix ん坊 (んぼう/んぼ), which adds a familiar or childish tone, similar to 赤ん坊 (あかんぼう, 'baby').