本

ほん

Meanings

  1. Noun book; volume; script
  2. Prefix this; present; current; ... in question; ... at issue
  3. main; head; principal
  4. real; genuine; regular; proper
  5. Counter counter for long, thin objects (sticks, tubes, strings, bottles, pillars, rivers, rail lines, etc.)
  6. counter for films, TV shows, etc.
  7. counter for telephone calls, letters, and emails
  8. counter for goals, home runs, etc.
  9. counter for rounds or points (in judo, kendo, etc.)

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