本館 ほんかん Meanings Noun main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.) this library; this museum; this theatre; this hall; this building Kanji 本 origin. Read as ホン. 館 hall. Read as カン. Example sentences 別館は本館の北側にある。The annex is on the north of the original building. Words containing 本館 日本館 (にほんかん) Japan House Word lists JLPT N1 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists