本 — book
- Meaning
- book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
- On’yomi
- ホン
- Kun’yomi
- もと
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT
- N5
- School grade
- 1
Words with 本
- 日本 にほん — Japan
- 日本人 にほんじん — Japanese person
- 本屋 ほんや — bookstore
- 本当 ほんとう — truth, reality, really
- 本日 ほんじつ — today (formal)
- 本人 ほんにん — the person oneself
- 本来 ほんらい — originally, essentially
- 日本語 にほんご — Japanese language
- 基本 きほん — basics, foundation, fundamental
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 5
Which kanji means “book”?
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