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Kanji Detail for 本 - "book, main, true, real"

  • Meaning

    本 means "book, main, true, real."

    1. Root, Origin - The original source or beginning.

    2. Important Part, Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.

    3. Agriculture - Farming or related activities.

    4. This, That, My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.

    5. Book, Counting - Referring to books or counting things.

  • Onyomitip
  • Kunyomitip
  • Strokestip
  • Radicaltip

Sentences including

  • It is a book.

  • What he says is true.

  • Can the rumor be true?

  • Does anyone here speak japanese?

  • I found the book easy.

  • You should read as many books as you can.

  • How long have you lived in japan?

  • This book is too difficult to understand.

  • My boss says one thing and means another.

  • Put the book back on the shelf.

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