本

本 is Unicode character number 26412 id est, X672C; KanjiLiberal, CJK.

本 is encoded with 3 bytes. These bytes are:
xE6 x9C xAC in the hexadecimal representation and
230 156 172 in the decimal representation.

In Japanese and Chinese, 本 may denote "book".

In Japanese 本 can be pronounced as «hon», «ほん», «ホン».

There are also other meanings and other modes of the pronunciation.

本 has exclusive picture that does not confuse with pictures of other Unicode characters . For this reason, 本 is element of Tarja. In Tarja, words «本», «ほん», «ホン», «Book», «Libro», «X672C», are synonyms.

Examples

本棚, ほんだな, hondana, bookshelf

日本, Nihon, Japan

日本国, にほんこく, にっぽんこく, Japan (country)

日本語, にほんご, にっぽんご, Nihongo, Nippongo, Japanese (language)

Jisho

https://jisho.org/search/%E6%9C%AC

https://jisho.org/search/本

Words — 496 found

ほん 本

Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 2

Noun 1. book; volume; script​

昨日はその本を８０ページまで 読んだ。
I read the book up to page 80 yesterday.

Prefix 2. this; present; current; ... in question; ... at issue​

性能のよさとデザインの優美さが両々相まって本機種の声価を

高めてきた。

The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation.

Prefix 3. main; head; principal​

Prefix 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​

ウイスキーを１ 本 持っています。
I have a bottle of whiskey.

Details ▸ もと 元

Nihongomaster

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https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/kanji/2598/本

Kanji Details for 本

本 JLPT 5

Strokes count Strokes: 5

Radicals: 一

Print Practice Sheet

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi Readings ホン

Kun'Yomi Readings もと

Popular Words With This Kanji

日本 Japan

元, 本, 素, 基

origin; source

base; basis; foundation; root

cause

ingredient; material

(somebody's) side; (somebody's) location

original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)

(plant) root; (tree) trunk

first section of a waka

counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)

handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip

本部 headquarters; head office; main office

Warning

The description above is prepared on the base of publications cited.

Such a description may require a correction by a native Japanese.

References

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/にっぽんご 『にっぽんご』は、日本の民間教育研究団体である教育科学研究会・国語部会と、言語学の研究会である言語学研究会が中心となって作り上げた、言語教育（日本語そのものについての指導）のための教科書（テキスト）。

https://www.jlect.com/entry/2315/nihongo-nippongo/ にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】 : nihongo · nippongo | define meaning nihongo · nippongo Definition Noun (Language) Japanese; the Japanese language

Keywords

«Book», «CJK», «Hon», «Japanese», «Kanji», «KanjiLiberal», «KanjiRadical», «Libro», «Tarja», «Unicode», «X4E9C», «[[]]», «ほん», «ホン», «本», «本棚» «ほんだな», «日本» «にほんこく», «日本国» «にっぽんこく», «日本語» «にほんご» «にっぽんご»,