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book; volume; script — 本
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本
ほん

hon

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Counter
How to count various items in Japanese
Counter

  1. book; volume; script

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    いい本(ほん)だ。
    It's a good book.
    Related:ご本

  2. this; present

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  3. main; head

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  4. real; regular

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    本(ほん)マグロ
    Pacific "real" bluefin tuna

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

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
    EXAMPLE
    鉛筆(えんぴつ)２本(ほん)
    2 pencils

What does 本 mean in English?

  1. book; volume; script(n)
  2. this; present(pref)
  3. main; head(pref)
  4. real; regular(pref)
  5. counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls(suf, ctr)

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