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How to say 'Used book' in Japanese | 古本

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The Japanese word for Used book is 'Furuhon', written as 古本 in Japanese.'Used book' in hiragana is ふるほん.

    word

    古本

    Meaning

    Used book

    Reading

    ふるほん

    furuhon

    Kanji

    古Old 本Book, Origin

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '古本 (ふるほん)' refers to a 'used book' or 'second-hand book'. This term is commonly used in contexts such as bookstores or markets where pre-owned books are sold. It emphasizes that the book is not new and has been previously owned or read. For example: I bought a used book「古本を買いました」(ふるほんをかいました). This bookstore sells used books「この本屋は古本を売っています」(このほんやはふるほんをうっています). The term can also imply a sense of nostalgia or history associated with the book.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5501

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 古本

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

  • kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

Words Related to 古本 Through the Kanji 古

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 古 as well.

  • word

    古い

    Meaning

    Old

  • word

    古代

    Meaning

    Ancient, Antiquity

  • word

    古

    Meaning

    Old

  • word

    古典

    Meaning

    Classic

  • word

    古墳

    Meaning

    Tumulus

  • word

    稽古

    Meaning

    Practice

  • word

    古く

    Meaning

    Old

  • word

    中古

    Meaning

    Used, Secondhand

  • word

    古里

    Meaning

    Hometown

Words Related to 古本 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

    本屋

    Meaning

    Bookstore

  • 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

    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

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