本 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 本 mean?
Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
How to read 本?
Kunyomi... もと/moto
Onyomi... ホン/hon
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 672C 本 (For HTML use) |
本 / related names
- Name:
- morimoto
- Katakana:
- モリモト
- Name:
- morimoto
- Katakana:
- モリモト
- Name:
- kagemoto
- Katakana:
- カゲモト
- Kanji:
- 影本
- Meaning:
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- 影Shadow. Something that is the opposite of an object and a light source. A reflection in the water. A shape or figure whose details are not clear. Something that is not real. Omokage. A suggestion of misfortune or bad luck. A substitute.
- 本Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
- Name:
- kazumoto
- Katakana:
- カズモト
- Name:
- katsumoto
- Katakana:
- カツモト
- Name:
- norimoto
- Katakana:
- ノリモト
- Kanji:
- 法本
- Meaning:
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- 法Law. A trajectory enforced by authority. Morality. Method. A way of doing things. Buddhist law. Buddhism. Buddhist scriptures. Distance. Dimensions. In the field of architecture, the degree or plane of inclination with respect to the vertical.
- 本Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
- Name:
- sanemoto
- Katakana:
- サネモト
- Kanji:
- 実本
- Meaning:
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- 実Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
- 本Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
- Name:
- hon
- Katakana:
- ホン
- Name:
- kanemoto
- Katakana:
- カネモト
- Name:
- motomatsu
- Katakana:
- モトマツ
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ
- Kanji:
- 本南
- Meaning:
-
- 本Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
- 南South. The name of a direction. To go to the south. To teach the arts or martial arts. A person who rules a country. A person who governs a country.
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ
- Kanji:
- 本梛
- Meaning:
-
- 本Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
- 梛"Nagi (a kind of tree). A tall evergreen tree of the maki family. Because its leaves are not easily broken, it was customary for women to put the leaves behind a mirror to prevent the breakup of the relationship between a man and a woman."
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ
- Kanji:
- 本名
- Meaning:
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- 本Book. The source of things. The original. The truth. The central part. Of oneself. A word that counts the number of sticks, movies, communications, games, etc.
- 名Name. The name of a thing or person. To name. Excellent. Splendid. Famous. Reputation. Honor. Achievement. An excellent appearance. An appearance of reputation. Appearance. Formality.
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ
- Name:
- honna
- Katakana:
- ホンナ