Illustration: In the entrance of a Japanese apartment, a parent kneels beside exactly four closed umbrellas laid parallel on the tiled floor. Their long shafts and curved handles remain fully visible, with clear gaps between them. Three are adult umbrellas and the fourth is child-sized.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

四よん本ほん

yonhon

four long, thin things

Used to count things such as legs and forks. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

犬いぬには足あしが４本ほんあります。
A dog has four legs.
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私達わたしたちにナイフ２本ほんとフォーク４本ほんをください。
Give us two knives and four forks, please.
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犬いぬは四本よんほん足あしである。
A dog has four legs.
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Kanji in 四本

四fourOnシKunよ・よつ・よん
本book; presentOnホンKunもと

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