Kanji 本: "book, present, main"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 本

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 本ほん当とうtruth; reality; actuality; fact · proper; right; correct; official
• 本ほんbook; volume; script · this; present; current; ... in question
• 本ほん気きseriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
• 日本にほんJapan
• 本ほん人にんthe person in question; the person themselves; said person
• 本ほん来らいoriginally; primarily · essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature
• 本ほん当とうにreally; truly
• 本ほん物ものgenuine article; real thing; real deal
• 一いっ本ぽんone long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call · one version
• 本ほんのmere; only; just; slight
• 本ほん日じつtoday; this day
• 基き本ほん的てきfundamental; basic

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