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
- —本ボシreal culprit
- —一本漬pickle on a stick (usually a cucumber)
- —本味醂(true) mirin; mirin containing alcohol
- —物の本some book; book about that subject; books
- —本カヤgenuine kaya (as opposed to imitation kaya)
- —本アカmain account (on social media, etc.); principal account; real-name account
- —手本引tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)
- —本繻子satin
- —本朱子satin
- —２本足two legs
- —腕１本one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
- —仮とじ本booklet; paper-bound book; brochure
- —本卦帰りreaching age of 60; dotage; second childhood
- —本末顛倒putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
- —本末顚倒putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
- —貸し本屋rental library
- —はり千本porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
- —本極まりdefinite decision; final decision
- —一本とるto score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
- —本の少しjust a little