漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

もと

Nanori (名乗り)

ごうまと

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:5
JLPT:5
Frequency:10

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decay, remain in seclusion, rot
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committee, devote, discard, entrust to, leave to
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60% similar
big, large
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夫
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丈
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