Learn how to write the kanji 本 (book, root,origin,source, main-)
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| Do you know how to write "book" or "root" with kanji? |
| "book" or "root" |
| The On-reading for this kanji is ほん, ぼん, and ぽん （〜ぼん、〜ぽん）(hon (~bon, ~pon)). And the Kun-reading is *もと (*moto). This kanji means "book" or "root." |
| To make a book, add a line to a tree. Think of it as an ax mark on the trunk! |
| Let's look at the stroke order. |
| 本 |
| one, two, three, four, five |
| 本 |
| one, two, three, four, five |
| Here are some examples. |
| 本 (hon) - book |
| 三本の木 (san-bon no ki) - three trees |
| 山本 (Yamamoto) - Yamamoto (Japanese family name) |
| Let's review! How do you write the Japanese kanji for "book" or "root?" |
| 本 本 |
| "book" or "root" |
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