Meaning

Primary

Book

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This vocab word is exactly the same as its parent kanji, including its meaning as well: book. It doesn't have those other meanings though, when it's just alone, it's just a book.

Reading

ほん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word is the same as the single kanji it comes from.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 本のタイトル

    a book title

    本のページ

    the pages of the book

    本のテーマ

    the theme of the book

Context Sentences

この本はどこでかいましたか。

Where did you buy this book?

コウイチがあやしいフランス人からかった本のカバーは本がわのカバーでした。

The book cover that Koichi bought from a spooky French person was covered with genuine leather.

ここで本をよみたければ、きんをわたしてもらおう。

If you want to read a book here, you have to give me some gold.

Kanji Composition