本 (moto) Kanji Meaning: "Book" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A tree with a mark at its root: the origin, and books are where knowledge starts.

本 means book

origin, main

A tree with a mark at its root: the origin, and books are where knowledge starts.

On'yomi

  • ホンhon

Kun'yomi

  • もとmoto

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Common words

  • 本ほんbook; volume
  • 本名ほんみょうreal name
  • 本年ほんねんthis (current) year
  • 本日ほんじつtoday; this day

Through history

  1. Bronze script form of 本Bronze
  2. Seal script form of 本Seal
  3. Today

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