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:
- mototeru
- Katakana:
- モトテル
- Name:
- motoka
- Katakana:
- モトカ
- Name:
- katsumoto
- Katakana:
- カツモト
- Name:
- hidemoto
- Katakana:
- ヒデモト
- Name:
- mototsune
- Katakana:
- モトツネ
- Name:
- takamoto
- Katakana:
- タカモト
- Kanji:
- 高本
- Meaning:
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- 高High. High in position. Tall. High in grade, degree, value, etc. Having passed through time. Noble. To be noble. A word that expresses respect for others.
- 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:
- mototsune
- Katakana:
- モトツネ
- Name:
- motomichi
- Katakana:
- モトミチ
- Kanji:
- 本道
- 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.
- 道Road. Street. A way. Say. Skills and arts. Moral and religious teachings. The thoughts and teachings of Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu. In Buddhism, the world in which sentient beings are reincarnated.
- Name:
- takamoto
- Katakana:
- タカモト
- Name:
- moto
- Katakana:
- モトオ
- Name:
- motomi
- Katakana:
- モトミ
- Name:
- motomi
- Katakana:
- モトミ
- Kanji:
- 本巳
- 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.
- 巳Snake. The sixth of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. The direction is south-southeast. The time is 10 a.m. and two hours before and after it.
- Name:
- takamoto
- Katakana:
- タカモト
- Kanji:
- 孝本
- Meaning:
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- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 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:
- motoki
- Katakana:
- モトキ
- Kanji:
- 本気
- 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.
- 気Air. Breath. Natural phenomena that occur between heaven and earth. The energy that is said to underlie the universe and human beings. The vitality of life. The workings of the mind and emotions. A state of being. A period of time that divides the year into 24 parts.
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