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Kanji 本 - book, origin

Kanji 本 meaning and readings

Kanji 本 means book, origin, real, main. Onyomi readings are ホン (hon) . Kunyomi readings are もと (moto).

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Stroke order animation for kanji 本

Stroke order animation (5 strokes)

Stroke Order Diagram

Each box shows the kanji up to that stroke. Red dot indicates stroke start point.

Readings of 本

音On'yomi (音読み)

ホン(hon)

訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)

もと(moto)
Japanese kanji 本 in different fonts

本 in different fonts

Vocabulary with 本

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bookhon本ほん
Japanesenihongo日本語にほんご
Common words containing the kanji 本

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