Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
本
Pronunciation
Romajihon
Meaning
- nounbook
Example
毎日本を読みます。mai nichi hon o yo mi ma su
I read a book every day.
More examples
これは私の本です。ko re wa watashi no hon de su
This is my book.
この本は写真が多くて、初めて読む人にも分かりやすいです。ko no hon wa sha shin ga ō ku te haji me te yo mu hito ni mo wa ka ri ya su i de su
This book has many pictures, so it is easy for first-time readers to understand.
Core concept
Presents ideas, facts, or stories in a bound collection of pages that can be read as one work.
Common phrases
本を読むhon o yo mu
read a book
本を買うhon o ka u
buy a book
本を借りるhon o ka ri ru
borrow a book
本を返すhon o kae su
return a book
本の表紙hon no hyō shi
book cover
Definition in Japanese
知識や物語などを記した紙をとじ合わせた読み物。chi shiki ya monogatari na do o shiru shi ta kami o to ji a wa se ta yo mi mono
Word origin
The word 本 (hon, "book") uses the Sino-Japanese reading of 本, a Chinese character first associated with a tree's root and later with a written volume.
Usage tips
- Japanese uses 本 (hon) as a counter for long objects, including umbrellas and bananas, in addition to using it for a book.
Other meanings
- volumenoun