# 本 — Book

Frequency rank 8 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

You will meet this constantly in published Japanese — newspapers, books, signs, and dates.

More common than 生 (Life), less common than 言 (Say).

- On’yomi: ほん
- Kun’yomi: もと
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 1
- Strokes: 5

A librarian slams a thick hardcover onto the desk.

In words:

- 本 ほん — book
- 本棚 ほんだな — bookshelves
- 本の ほんの — mere;only;just

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