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本: book

book; origin; counter for long objects
5 strokesElementary · Grade 1 (10級)in 184 words here

Readings

On
ホン
Kun
もと

Alone, 本(ほん) is a book. As a counter for long things it changes: 一本(いっぽん), 二本(にほん), 三本(さんぼん).

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Key words

本ほんbook
日本にほんJapan
本当ほんとうtrue; real
本棚ほんだなbookshelf
一本いっぽんone (long object)

Example sentences

This book is very interesting.

Is it true that it's going to snow?

Please lend me a pen.

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