Kanji

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JLPT N5Jōyō · grade 1freq #105 strokes

Meanings

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

ES: libro, origen, base, contador de cosas alargadas

On
ホン
Kun
もと

Common words

  • 本棚ほんだなbookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase
  • 本当ほんとうtruth, reality, actuality, fact
  • 基本きほんbasics, fundamentals, basis, foundation
  • 資本しほんfunds, capital
  • 本人ほんにんthe person in question, the person themselves, said person
  • 本物ほんものgenuine article, real thing, real deal
  • 日本にほんJapan
  • 見本みほんsample, specimen, pattern

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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