本
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 木
- Grade
- 1
Kanji
N5book; origin; main
On reading (音読み)
ホン
Kun reading (訓読み)
もと
How to remember
A tree (木) with a mark at its root → 'origin', later 'book' (the root of knowledge).
Writing practice
Draw the strokes in order. Each stroke is checked as you lift the pen: shape, direction and position.
Stroke 0 of 5
Draw stroke 1.
Words using 本
20 words
- 本ほんBookN5
- 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)N5
- 日本人にほんじんJapanese personN5
- 本棚ほんだなbookshelfN4
- 日本製にほんせいmade in JapanN4
- 日本酒にほんしゅJapanese sakeN3
- 絵本えほんpicture bookN3
- 本箱ほんばこbookcaseN3
- 本州ほんしゅうHonshu (main island)N3
- 基本きほんbasics; fundamentalsN3
- 本音ほんねone's true feelingsN2
- 日本史にほんしJapanese historyN2
- 根本こんぽんroot; basis; fundamentalsN1
- 日本刀にほんとうJapanese swordN1
- 抄本しょうほんabstract; excerpt; certified copyN1
- 本旨ほんしmain purpose; true aimN1
- 拓本たくほんrubbing (of an inscription)N1
- 脚本きゃくほんscript, screenplayN1
- 謄本とうほんcertified copy (of a register)N1
- 戸籍謄本こせきとうほんcopy of family registerN1