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Counter Real Tree Nature Genuine Long Basis Foundation

Kanji
Onyomi ホン
Kunyomi もと
Nanori まと, ごう
English book, present, main, true, real, no. of long things
Examples 本(もと): (1) origin; source (2) base; basis; foundation; root (3) cause (4) ingredient; material (5) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk (8) first section of a waka (9) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
本文(ほんもん): text (of document); body (of letter)
基本(きほん): foundation; basis; standard
本部(ほんぶ): headquarters; head office; main office
本人(ほんにん): the person himself
本当(ほんとう): truth; reality
資本(しほん): funds; capital
本来(ほんらい): (1) originally; primarily (2) essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself (3) proper; legal
本名(ほんみょう): real name
脚本(きゃくほん): script; screenplay; scenario
本音(ほんね): real intention; motive
本体(ほんたい): (1) substance; real form (2) body (of a machine) (3) object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) (4) noumenon
本質(ほんしつ): essence; true nature; substance; reality
本物(ほんもの): genuine article
本の(ほんの): mere; only; just
本国(ほんごく): one's own country
本気(ほんき): seriousness; truth; sanctity
本場(ほんば): (1) home; habitat; center; centre; best place (2) authentic; genuine
手本(てほん): (1) copybook (2) model; pattern
本能(ほんのう): instinct
標本(ひょうほん): example; specimen; sample
見本(みほん): sample
本々(もともと): originally; by nature; from the start
日本語(にほんご): Japanese (language)
本格(ほんかく): (1) original method or procedure (2) serious; orthodox; classical; genuine
台本(だいほん): script; libretto; scenario
本館(ほんかん): main building
本棚(ほんだな): bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
日本式(にほんしき): Japanese style
本(ほん): (1) book; volume (2) main; head; this; our; present; real (3) counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.
日本(にほん): Japan
JLPT Level 5
Jouyou Grade 1
Frequency 10
Components 木: tree; wood
Number of Strokes 5
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 75
Radical Strokes 4
Radical Reading き・きへん
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 指事 Ideographic
Keyword book
Koohii Story 1 The origin of a book is paper made out of TREEs. ONE tree can make many books.
Koohii Story 2 An axe cutting a tree to make books.

Tags: jlpt.n5, grade1, kanjifreq1-250, kanji_counting_counters, kanji_human.activities_communication

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