勉強 / 単語 / 本間

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
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Kanji

ホン

もと

book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things

Grade Level 1

5 Strokes

カン • ケン

あいだ • ま • あい

interval; space

Grade Level 2

12 Strokes

Synonyms

京間

きょうま

  • standard measurement for the distance between pillars in the Kansai area (approx. 197 cm) n
  • Kyoto-size tatami mat (approx. 190 cm by 95 cm) n
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