This kanji has a kunyoumi or Japanese reading of: もと, and it has an onyoumi or Chinese reading of: ホン. This character has the meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things, basis, this. This character is made up of the following radicals or parts: tree 木, wood. You can remember this kanji by the following hint: Ground line at the base __ of a tree 木. Our example sentence is: この本はとっても面白いです。このほんはとってもおもしろいです。This books is really interesting!

Grade

Kun

On

Meaning

Strokes

Example Sentence

JLPT N5

もと

ホン

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things, basis, this

5

木曜日は居酒屋でお酒を飲む。

もくようびはいざかやでおさけをのむ。

On Thursday I will drink sake at an izakaya.