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    3. 本

    本

    本ほん

    book

    N5KMT6CoreCore ConceptsEducationLiteratureKanji Vocab5 strokes

    ほん

    Noun

    1.
    book, volume, script

    Prefix

    2.
    this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue
    3.
    main, head, principal
    4.
    real, genuine, regular, proper

    Counter

    5.
    counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    これは私わたしの本ほんです。

    This is my book.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    映えい画がを3本ぼん見みました。

    I watched three movies.

    KMT3Core ConceptsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれは図と書しょ館かんで歴れき史しの本ほんを借かりた。

    He borrowed a history book from the library.

    KMT6EducationLiterature
    この本ほんは、現げん代だい文ぶん学がくの傑けっ作さくと評ひょう価かされています。

    This book is regarded as a masterpiece of modern literature.

    KMT6Literature
    本ほん件けんについては、後ご日じつ改あらためてご説せつ明めいいたします。

    Regarding this matter, I will explain it again at a later date.

    KMT7Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
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