Japanese Kanji
本hon
book · present · main
Grade 1 · JLPT N4 · 5 strokes
Book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things.
本 is taught in grade 1 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N4 (elementary) level. With 5 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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