[本] Handwritten Kanji for basis and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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