Moji Ninja

本 — book; origin

本 means “book; origin”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ホン (hon). Kun'yomi: もと (moto). You'll see it in words such as 本 (hon, “book”).

本
Stroke order of 本
Meaning
book; origin
On'yomi
ホン (hon)
Kun'yomi
もと (moto)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Everyday life

How to remember 本

A tree (木) with a line marking its root: origin. Books are made from trees too.

Parts: 木 tree · 一 one; floor

Words with 本

WordReadingMeaning
本ほん hon onbook

Example sentences

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