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本

本 — book, present, main

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Kun
もと
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JLPT
N5
School grade
1

Common words with 本

  • 基本きほんbasics; fundamentals; basis; foundationCommon

    「これは・・・」「軍手とスコップ。園芸部基本道具のひとつだよ」
    "This is ..." "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools."

  • 日本人にほんじんJapanese personCommon

    あなたが日本人だと私は思っていた。
    I thought you were Japanese.

  • 本社ほんしゃhead office; main office; headquarters; parent companyCommon

    その社は大阪に本社がある。
    The firm has its head office in Osaka.

  • 本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office; main officeCommon
  • 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)Common
  • 本会議ほんかいぎplenary session; regular sessionCommon
  • 本人ほんにんthe person in question; the person themselves; said personCommon
  • 本当ほんとうtruth; reality; actuality; factCommon
  • 本塁打ほんるいだhome runCommon
  • 一本いっぽんone long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.;…Common
  • 基本的きほんてきfundamental; basicCommon
  • 資本しほんfunds; capitalCommon
  • 本格ほんかくoriginal method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)Common
  • 本格的ほんかくてきgenuine; real; authentic; standard; orthodoxCommon
  • 本来ほんらいoriginally; primarilyCommon
  • 本名ほんみょうreal nameCommon
  • 脚本きゃくほんscript; screenplay; scenarioCommon
  • 抜本的ばっぽんてきdrastic; radicalCommon
  • 本音ほんねreal intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinksCommon
  • 本体ほんたいsubstance; true form; true characterCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 145 words that use 本.

  • 日本人 にほんじん Japanese person
  • 本人 ほんにん the person in question; the person themselves; said person
  • 日本語 にほんご Japanese (language)
  • 本来 ほんらい originally; primarily
  • 一本 いっぽん one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.;…

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