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JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 1

本 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

book; origin; counter for long objects

On: ホンhon
Kun: もとmoto

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

本5 strokes

How to write 本: stroke order

本 has 5 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

本 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 本 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 1

人 personOnジン、ニンKunひと、り、と一 oneOnイチ、イツKunひとつ、ひと、はじめ日 day; sunOnニチ、ジツKunひ、か、び大 big; largeOnダイ、タイ、タKunおおきい、おおいに、おお年 yearOnネンKunとし、とせ出 go out; take outOnシュツ、スイKunだす、でる、で本 book; origin; counter for long objectsOnホンKunもと中 inside; middleOnチュウ、ジュウKunなか、うち、あたる子 childOnシ、ス、ツKunこ、ね、み見 see; showOnケン、ゲンKunみる、みえる、みせる