本 – kanji for “book”
- Meaning
- book
- On'yomi
- ホンhon
- Kun'yomi
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- Level
- JLPT N5 #38 of 100
Words with 本
Grouped by how 本 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.
On'yomiホンhon
- 本 ほんhon book
- 日本 にほんnihon Japan
- 日本語 にほんごnihongo Japanese language
- 日本料理 にほんりょうりnihonryouri Japanese food
- 本屋 ほんやhon'ya bookstore
- 本質 ほんしつhonshitsu essence
Other words
- 一本 いっぽんippon one (long object)
Example sentences
- 本を読みます Hon wo yomimasu I read books
- これは本です Kore wa hon desu This is a book
- これは本ですか Kore wa hon desu ka Is this a book?
- 日本に来ました Nihon ni kimashita I came to Japan
- だれの本ですか Dare no hon desu ka Whose book is it?
- 日本に行きたい Nihon ni ikitai I want to go to Japan.
- 本を買いました Hon wo kaimashita I bought a book
- 日本語を話します Nihongo wo hanashimasu I speak Japanese
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