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How to say 'Bookstore' in Japanese | 本屋

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The Japanese word for Bookstore is 'Hon'ya', written as 本屋 in Japanese.'Bookstore' in hiragana is ほんや.

    word

    本屋

    Meaning

    Bookstore

    Reading

    ほんや

    hon'ya

    Kanji

    本Book, Origin 屋Shop, Roof

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '本屋 (ほんや)' means 'bookstore'. It refers to a shop where books are sold. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to places that sell books, whether they are large chain bookstores or small independent shops. For example: I went to the bookstore「本屋に行きました」(ほんやにいきました). There is a bookstore near the station「駅の近くに本屋があります」(えきのちかくにほんやがあります). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '古本屋 (ふるほんや)', which means 'used bookstore'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    706

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 本屋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

  • kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

Words Related to 本屋 Through the Kanji 本

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 本 as well.

  • word

    日本

    Meaning

    Japan

  • word

    本

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    本当

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    本当に

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    基本

    Meaning

    Basis

  • word

    資本

    Meaning

    Capital

  • word

    本人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    本棚

    Meaning

    Bookshelf

  • word

    本箱

    Meaning

    Bookshelf

  • word

    本質

    Meaning

    Essence

  • word

    本書

    Meaning

    This book

  • word

    本の

    Meaning

    Mere

  • word

    本部

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    根本

    Meaning

    Root, Basis

  • word

    本物

    Meaning

    Real, Genuine

  • word

    本格

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    本社

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    本能

    Meaning

    Instinct

  • word

    本来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    本年

    Meaning

    This year

  • word

    本日

    Meaning

    Today

  • word

    手本

    Meaning

    Example, Model

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    見本

    Meaning

    Example, Sample

  • word

    本国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    本店

    Meaning

    Main store

  • word

    古本

    Meaning

    Used book

  • word

    本文

    Meaning

    Main text

  • word

    本音

    Meaning

    True feelings

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    日本酒

    Meaning

    Sake

  • word

    本願

    Meaning

    Vow

  • word

    絵本

    Meaning

    Picture book

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

Words Related to 本屋 Through the Kanji 屋

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 屋 as well.

  • word

    部屋

    Meaning

    Room

  • word

    屋

    Meaning

    Person, Shop

  • word

    八百屋

    Meaning

    Greengrocer

  • word

    そば屋

    Meaning

    Soba shop

  • word

    たばこ屋

    Meaning

    Tobacco shop

  • word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    屋敷

    Meaning

    Mansion

  • word

    床屋

    Meaning

    Barber

  • word

    風呂屋

    Meaning

    Bathhouse

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    屋上

    Meaning

    Rooftop

  • word

    屋根

    Meaning

    Roof

  • word

    酒屋

    Meaning

    Liquor store

  • word

    問屋

    Meaning

    Wholesaler

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What does 'Hon'ya' (本屋) mean?

'Hon'ya' means 'Bookstore' .

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