Kanji1 / 5
本 kanji
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
On readings
ホン
Kun readings
もと
Variant forms
夲Words with 本
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N1本体Popularsubstance; true form; true character; main part; main unit; body (of a machine); object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon; base price; pre-tax price
- N1本能Popularinstinct
- N1本名Popularreal name
- N1本文Populartext (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
- N1根本Popularroot; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
- N1本のmere; only; just; slight
- —一本Popularone long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point; a blow; geisha; single-minded focus on ...
- —絵本Popularpicture book
- —元本Popularprincipal; capital; income-producing assets
- —原本Popularoriginal (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
- —三本Popularthree (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
- —抄本Popularexcerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
- —拓本Popularrubbing; rubbed copy
- —謄本Popularcertified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register
- —本位Popularstandard; basis; principle
- —本屋Popularbookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
- —本家Popularhead house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
- —本願PopularAmida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
- —本拠Popularstronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
- —本業Popularprincipal occupation; core business