本草

Reading

Kana: ほんぞう

Romaji: honzou

Definition

noun

1

plants; medicinal herbs

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

草

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ

Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft