Base, book
本(もと) - the base of something
moto
本(ホン) - a book
hon
基(キ)本(ホン) - basis, foundation
kihon
本(ホン)当(トウ) - truth
hontou
本(ホン)質(しつ) - essence
honshitsu
本
The little horizontal line (-) in 本 indicates the base of 木 (tree).
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Radical: 木
Stroke Count: 5
音:ホン
訓:もと
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名
Name
名(な) - name
na
名(な)前(まえ) - name
namae
名(ミョウ)字(じ) - family name, surname
myouji
名(メイ)人(ジン) - a master, an expert, a person whose name is well-known for his/her skill.
meijin
名
夕 + 口 = 名
Do you think the girl in the picture would reveal her name? :)
名 indicates that you speak up in darkness to let others know where/who you are.
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Radical: 口
Stroke Count: 6
音:ミョウ・メイ
訓:な
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名(な) - name
na
名(な)前(まえ) - name
namae
名(ミョウ)字(じ) - family name, surname
myouji
名(メイ)人(ジン) - a master, an expert, a person whose name is well-known for his/her skill.
meijin
名
夕 + 口 = 名
Do you think the girl in the picture would reveal her name? :)
名 indicates that you speak up in darkness to let others know where/who you are.
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Radical: 口
Stroke Count: 6
音:ミョウ・メイ
訓:な
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外
Outside
外(そと) - outside
soto
外(ガイ)国(コク) - overseas, foreign country
gaikoku
外(ガイ)食(ショク) - eating out. dining out
gaishoku
夕 + ト = 外
In ancient times, people tried to tell fortunes by looking at the moon phases. When the moon wanes, you see "the outside" of the darkened part.
See 占 for more information on ト.
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Antonym: 内
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Radical: 夕
Stroke Count: 3
音: ガイ・ゲ
訓: そと・はず・ほか
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外(そと) - outside
soto
外(ガイ)国(コク) - overseas, foreign country
gaikoku
外(ガイ)食(ショク) - eating out. dining out
gaishoku
夕 + ト = 外
In ancient times, people tried to tell fortunes by looking at the moon phases. When the moon wanes, you see "the outside" of the darkened part.
See 占 for more information on ト.
→ usage examples
Antonym: 内
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Radical: 夕
Stroke Count: 3
音: ガイ・ゲ
訓: そと・はず・ほか
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