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Kanji: 本

KANJI
5 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
もと
 ON 音 
ホン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
Look up a kanji:  
JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
Meaning:
Book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 9 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(ほん)
book
N5
(ほんだな)
bookshelves
N3
(きほん)
foundation, basis, standard
N3
(しほん)
funds, capital
N3
(にっぽん)
Japan
N3
(にほん)
Japan
N3
(ほんとう)
truth, reality
N3
(ほんにん)
the person himself
N3
(ほんもの)
genuine article
N2
(ひょうほん)
example, specimen
N2
(ほんぶ)
headquarters
N2
(ほんらい)
essentially, naturally, by nature
N2
(みほん)
sample
N1
(きゃくほん)
scenario
N1
(こんぽん)
origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle
N1
(だいほん)
libretto, scenario
N1
(てほん)
model, pattern
N1
(ほんかく)
propriety, fundamental rules
N1
(ほんかん)
main building
N1
(ほんき)
seriousness, truth, sanctity
N1
(ほんしつ)
essence, true nature, reality
N1
(ほんたい)
substance, real form, object of worship
N1
(ほんね)
real intention, motive
N1
(ほん)
mere, only, just
N1
(ほんのう)
instinct
N1
(ほんば)
home, habitat, center, best place, genuine
N1
(ほんぶん)
text (of document), body (of letter)
N1
(ほんみょう)
real name
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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