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    3. 本式

    本式

    本ほん式しき

    formal (way)

    NTNoun, Particle, AdjectiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ほんしき

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    formal (way), orthodox, regular, proper, real, genuine
    2.
    in earnest, serious, proper, full-blown (e.g. winter)

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    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    式
    style・ceremony・rite・function・method…(3)
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