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本 — book; origin (JLPT N5 kanji)

book; origin

 

5 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common

Stroke order

Readings

On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)

Meanings

bookorigin

Words with 本

Japanese person
book

Appears in these kanji

body
bowl; flowerpot

Do not confuse with

tree; wood
body

In the vocabulary

Coco-sensei is Japanese.

How to remember it

Start with 木 (tree) and add a mark near the roots. Think of the root as the origin; also learn 本 as book.