本
ホン
もと
book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
Words
本発明
ほんはつめい
- present invention n
本権
ほんけん
- property right to an estate; title n adj-no
本間
ほんけん ほんま
- measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters) n
- official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat) n
- basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music) n music
- room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank n arch
紀事本末体
きじほんまつたい
- topical-annalistic style (of historical writing) n
本伝
ほんでん
- primary biography; standard biography n