本
Meanings
- book
- present
- main
- origin
- true
- real
- counter for long cylindrical things
Readings
- ほん
- もと
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT Level
- N5
- Frequency
- #6
Common Words
- 本位ほんいstandard, basis, principle
- 本屋ほんやbookstore, bookshop
- 本音ほんねreal intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks
- 本家ほんけhead house, main family
- 本格ほんかくoriginal method, original procedure, genuine way (of doing something)
Practice in Kanjiru
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