読本

Readings

Kana: とくほん、どくほん
Romaji: tokuhon, dokuhon
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

reading-book; reader; guidebook; manual

See also: 入門書
2

textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)

Note: original meaning

Kanji

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

読本

Reading

Kana: よみほん
Romaji: yomihon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

type of popular literature from the late Edo period

Kanji

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things