

| Readings | On-reading | ほん |
| Kun-reading | もと | |
| Meaning | book | |
| Radical |
木
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| Stroke count | 5 | |
| JLPT Level | N5 | |
Stroke order of 「本」
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Vocabulary contains 「本」
| Word | Meaning |
| 本(ほん) | book |
| 日本(にほん) | Japan |
| 本棚(ほんだな) | bookshelf |
| 本当に(ほんとうに) | really |
| 基本(きほん) | basic |

