JLPT N5 kanji · 5 strokes · #10 by frequency
本 — Book, origin
- Meaning
- Book, origin, main, true
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ホン
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- もと
- Radical
- 木
Stroke order
5 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
The woodcutter draws a horizontal stroke (一) on the trunk of the tree (木) he's about to fell — its wood will become paper for his next book (本).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 本 | もと | origin, source, beginning |
| 本棚 | ほんだな | bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase |
| 根本 | ねもと | base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.), (part near the) root |
| 本当 | ほんとう | truth, reality, actuality |
| 基本 | きほん | basics, fundamentals, basis |
| 資本 | しほん | funds, capital |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.