本 — book; origin (JLPT N5 kanji)
本
book; origin
ホン もと
5 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ホン
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- もと
Meanings
bookorigin
Words with 本
日本人にほんじんJapanese person
本ほんbook
Appears in these kanji
体タイ・からだbody
鉢ハチbowl; flowerpot
Do not confuse with
木ボク・きtree; wood
体タイ・からだbody
In the vocabulary
ココ先生 は 日本人 です。
Coco-sensei is Japanese.
How to remember it
本Start with 木 (tree) and add a mark near the roots. Think of the root as the origin; also learn 本 as book.