本間

Reading

Kana: ほんま

Romaji: honma

Definitions

noun

1

official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat)

See also: 京間

2

basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music)

(Music term)

3

room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

Note: archaism

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space