赤本

あかほん

Also written あかぼん

Meanings

1. Noun pulp fiction; dime novel
2. akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha)
3. storybook (with red cover, Edo period) See also: 草双紙 (くさぞうし).
4. Red Guide (Michelin)

Kanji

• 赤 red. Read as あか.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.

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