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本ほん

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Meanings and examples

紙などを綴じて作られた、読むためのもの。 book

Example 1

ウイスキーを１本持っています。

I have a bottle of whiskey.

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Example 2

本ほんをさかさまに入いれないで下ください。

Don't put the books in the shelf upside down.

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Kanji breakdown

本

N5

book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things

On reading
ホン
Kun reading
もと
Radical
木
Illustration of 本棚

本棚

N5

ほんだな

bookshelves

Illustration of 基本

基本

N3

きほん

foundation; basis; standard

Illustration of 日本

日本

N3

にっぽん

Japan

Illustration of 本人

本人

N3

ほんにん

the person himself

Illustration of 本物

本物

N3

ほんもの

genuine article

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