I Love Kanji本
本 – book, present, main
5 strokesTaught in grade 1#10 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 本 means book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ホン (hon); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is もと (moto). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ホン | hon |
| Kun’yomi | もと | moto |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: 一・木.
Words using 本
本ほんbook本棚ほんだなbookshelves本当ほんとうtruth資本しほんfunds基本きほんbasics日本にっぽんJapan日本にほんJapan本当ほんとtruth本人ほんにんthe person in question本物ほんものgenuine article標本ひょうほんspecimen本部ほんぶheadquarters本来ほんらいoriginally見本みほんsample根本こんぽんroot脚本きゃくほんscript台本だいほんscript手本てほんmodel本格ほんかくoriginal method本館ほんかんmain building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)本気ほんきseriousness本国ほんごくhome country本質ほんしつessence本体ほんたいsubstance
Example sentences
性能のよさとデザインの優美さが両々相まって本機種の声価を高めてきた。
The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation.
Kanji with the same radical
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