本 — book, present, main, true, real, no. of long things

Readings

On'yomi

ホン

Kun'yomi

もと

Example words

• 本もと(1) origin; source (2) base; basis; foundation; root (3) cause (4) ingredient; material (5) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk (8) first section of a waka (9) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
• 本文ほんもんtext (of document); body (of letter)
• 基本きほんfoundation; basis; standard
• 本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office; main office
• 本人ほんにんthe person himself
• 本当ほんとうtruth; reality
• 資本しほんfunds; capital
• 本来ほんらい(1) originally; primarily (2) essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself (3) proper; legal