| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 本 | ほん | ホン |
Pronunciation: hon
How to Say It Outloud: hon
Usage: Used to refer to books in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私はたくさんの本を読むのが好きです。
私はたくさんの本を読むのが好きです。Example Sentence English:I like reading a lot of books.
I like reading a lot of books.Dictionary
書物しょもつCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- book; volume
図書としょCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- books
文献ぶんけんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- literature; books (reference); document
典籍てんせき
Noun- books; writings
巻帙かんちつ
Noun- books; volumes
冊さつCommon wordjlpt-n1
Counter- counter for books
- volume
洋書ようしょCommon word
Noun- Western book
帳面面ちょうめんづら
Noun- accounts; (the) books
蔵書ぞうしょCommon word
Noun- collection of books; (personal) library
帯おびCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- obi (kimono sash)
- obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
- band; belt; strip
- cingulum
- radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
- Obi (sash)
帳消しちょうけしCommon word
Noun- writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books
- cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for); offsetting; undoing; wiping out
冊数さっすう
Noun- number of books
積ん読つんどくCommon word
NounSuru verb
- buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku
- books bought but not read
推薦図書すいせんとしょ
Noun- recommended books; recommended reading
ものの本もののほん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- some book; book about that subject
Noun
- books
コミックコミックCommon word
Noun- comic books; comics
- comic; comical
本代ほんだい
Noun- money for books
貸本かしほん
Noun- books for loan
- Kashi-hon
受けが悪いうけがわるい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
本棚ほんだなCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
- Bookcase
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