Illustration: On the tatami floor of a family living room, a child holds an oversized picture book open across their knees. Its firm covers, bound spine and thick stack of individual pages are clearly visible. One hand lifts a single page, revealing another animal illustration beneath it.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

本ほん

hon

book

Example sentences

  1. これ誰だれの本ほん？

    Whose book is this?

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  2. 昨日きのうはその本ほんを８０ページまで読よんだ。

    I read the book up to page 80 yesterday.

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  3. 私わたしの本ほんはどこ？

    Where’s my book?

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Kanji in 本

  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと

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