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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


The little horizontal line (-) in 本 indicates the base of (tree).
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Radical: 木
Stroke Count: 5
音:ホン
訓:もと
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