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本

book
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingホン
Kun readingもと
JōyōGrade 1

Popular Usage

本棚基本資本脚本

Radicals and components

Radical木treeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · one (一)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 224

Compound words

本棚ほんだな
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
基本きほん
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
資本しほん
funds; capital
脚本きゃくほん
script; screenplay; scenario
一本いっぽん
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call; one version
絵本えほん
picture book
見本みほん
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
元本がんぽん
principal; capital; income-producing assets
原本げんぽん
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
三本さんぼん
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
手本てほん
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon; model handwriting
抄本しょうほん
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
台本だいほん
script; libretto; scenario
拓本たくほん
rubbing; rubbed copy
謄本とうほん
certified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register
標本ひょうほん
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
本位ほんい
standard; basis; principle
本屋ほんや
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
本音ほんね
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
本家ほんけ
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
本格ほんかく
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
本館ほんかん
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre; this hall
本願ほんがん
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
本気ほんき
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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