本

Reading

Kana: ほん

Romaji: hon

Definitions

noun

1

book; volume; script

See also: ご本 (reading ごほん)

pref

2

this; present

3

main; head

4

real; regular

suf

ctr

5

counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

Note: sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

Example Sentences

本気(ほんき)？

➥Are you serious?

本当(ほんとう)なの。

➥Is that true?

これ本当(ほんとう)さ！

➥It's true.

本当(ほんとう)に？

➥Really?

本気(ほんき)だよ。

➥I mean it!

本日(ほんじつ)定休日(ていきゅうび)。

➥Today is our regular closing day.