Today’s Kanji is “本” (hon); Kanji for “basis”.
Handwritten Kanji “本” (hon)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “本”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 本 | ホン
もと |
hon
moto |
5 | 木 | basis |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “本”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 本を読む | ほんをよむ | hon wo yomu | To read a book |
| 日本地図 | にほんちず | nihonchizu | Japanese map |
| 日本語を勉強する | にほんごをべんきょうする | nihongo wo benkyousuru | To study Japanese |
