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本
JLPT N5 SL1 5 strokes Frequency: #9

Meanings

book, present, main, origin, true

Radicals

木

Decomposition

βΏ»ζœ¨δΈ€

Etymology

Ideographic: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 5

Stroke Order

1 horizontal bottom-to-top
2 vertical right-to-left
3 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left
4 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
5 horizontal bottom-to-top
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ホン hon

Used in compound words

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
もと moto

Standalone

Words Using This Kanji

1773 words total
Other (20 words)
ζœ¬ζ›² ほんきょく

composition written for solo shakuhachi, kokyΕ«, koto, etc.

εŽŸε­εŠ›εŸΊζœ¬ζ³• γ’γ‚“γ—γ‚Šγ‚‡γγγ»γ‚“γ»γ†

Atomic Energy Basic Act

ζœ¬ι–‹γ ほんびらき

functioning cuff buttons on a jacket (i.e. those that can be buttoned and unbuttoned)

基本設計 きほんせっけい

baseline design

ζœ¬εˆ‡ηΎ½ ほんせっぱ

functioning cuff buttons on a jacket (i.e. those that can be buttoned and unbuttoned)

本枯 γ»γ‚“γ‹γ‚Œ

high grade katsuobushi (with mold)

本石ζ₯ θб ほんしゃくγͺげ

Rhododendron metternichii

θ³‡ζœ¬εˆ©εΎ—η¨Ž γ—γ»γ‚“γ‚Šγ¨γγœγ„

capital gains tax

εŠ΄εƒεŸΊζœ¬ζ¨© ろうどうきほんけん

basic labor rights

基本権 きほんけん

fundamental right

η”Ÿι…”γ„ζœ¬ζ€§ι•γ‚γš γͺγΎγ‚ˆγ„γ»γ‚“γ—γ‚‡γ†γŸγŒγ‚γš

in wine there is truth

根本 ねほん

kabuki script

η΅΅ε…₯根本 γˆγ„γ‚Šγ­γ»γ‚“

illustrated kabuki script

ζœ¬η”° ほんでん

rice paddy

ζ—₯ζœ¬ε›½ にほんこく

Japan

γŠζ‰‹ζœ¬ γŠγ¦γ»γ‚“

model

本伝 ほんでん

primary biography

η΄€δΊ‹ζœ¬ζœ«δ½“ γγ˜γ»γ‚“γΎγ€γŸγ„

topical-annalistic style (of historical writing)

ζœ¬ι–“ ほんけん

measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters)

硡本 γˆγ»γ‚“

picture book