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JLPT N55画 · 5 strokesradical

book, origin, main

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ホン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • もと

Meanings across languages

English
book, origin, main
Tiếng Việt
sách, gốc, chính
日本語
ほん, 起源
한국어
책, 근본
中文
书, 根本

Common compounds

  • 日本にほんJapan
  • 本屋ほんやbookstore

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