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Nihongo

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Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading

ほん hon

 

    kanji

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    Reading

    kunyomiもと

    moto

    onyomiほん

    hon

    Parts

    Tree, Wood One

    Example Word

    日本: japan. The proper noun '日本 (にっぽん)' refers to the country of Japan. It is one of the two common ways to refer to Japan in Japanese, the other being '日本 (にほん)'. The reading 'にっぽん' is often used in formal contexts, such as in the name of the national airline '日本航空 (にっぽんこうくう)' or in the phrase '日本一 (にっぽんいち)', meaning 'the best in Japan'. Example sentences: I live in Japan「私は日本に住んでいます」(わたしはにっぽんにすんでいます). Japan is a beautiful country「日本は美しい国です」(にっぽんはうつくしいくにです).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    36

    Handwriting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flip, Render

    Reading

    kunyomiひるがえ

    hirugae

    onyomiほん

    hon

    Parts

    Turn Feather

    Example Word

    翻訳: translation. The Japanese verbal noun '翻訳 (ほんやく)' means 'translation'. It refers to the act of translating text or speech from one language to another. This term is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts. For example: I am doing a translation「翻訳をしています」(ほんやくをしています). This book is a translation of a French novel「この本はフランスの小説の翻訳です」(このほんはフランスのしょうせつのほんやくです). The word can also be used to describe the translated work itself, such as 'a translation of a poem' (詩の翻訳, しのほんやく).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1593

    Handwriting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    Reading

    kunyomiはし

    hashi

    onyomiほん

    hon

    Parts

    Big

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1744

    Handwriting

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