Kanji

本

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もと

Nanori (Name Reading)

なり, はじめ, もと

Common Readings

ホン, もと

Example sentences

本当 ほんとう
本当に美味しい料理だった

It was really delicious food.

え え
え、本当ですか？

Eh, is that true?

本 ほん
毎日、寝る前に本を読みます。

I read a book every day before going to bed.

くれる くれる
友達が本をくれた

My friend gave me a book.

本気 ほんき
彼は本気で怒っている。

He is seriously angry.

ってね ってね
「明日から本気出すよ」ってね。

'"I'll start trying hard tomorrow," just kidding.'

本人 ほんにん
契約には本人の署名が必要です。

The person's own signature is required for the contract.

直接 ちょくせつ
詳しいことは本人に直接聞いてください。

Please ask the person directly for more details.

本当に ほんとうに
昨日のテストは、本当に難しかった。

Yesterday's test was really difficult.

なあ なあ
今日は本当にいい天気だなあ。

It's really nice weather today, isn't it.

Example Vocabulary

本当

ほんとう

truth, reality; really, truly

本

ほん

book; main; counter for long objects

本気

ほんき

seriousness; earnestness; truth

本人

ほんにん

the person themselves; the said person

本当に

ほんとうに

really; truly; actually

日本

にほん

Japan

本物

ほんもの

genuine article; real thing; the real deal

本来

ほんらい

originally; naturally

一本

いっぽん

one (long object); single focus

本日

ほんじつ

today (formal)

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