JLPT N1 · Noun

手本 (tehon)

手本 (てほん, tehon) is a Japanese noun meaning “model; (good) example”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てほん
Romaji: tehon
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon · noun
model handwriting; model drawing; copybook · noun

Example sentences

彼の行儀をお手本にしなさい。

Model your manners on his.

Tatoeba #117387

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 手本

手

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

本

book, present, mainホン・もと · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手本.

手てhand切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful手紙てがみletter下手へたunskillfulお手洗いおてあらいtoilet手袋てぶくろglove運転手うんてんしゅdriver手伝うてつだうto help手術しゅじゅつsurgery手段しゅだんmeans助手じょしゅassistant相手あいてcompanion握手あくしゅhandshake

Source: JMdict entry 1328390 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.