Word details

本人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本人.

Dictionary

Entry

本人んにんNounFreq #873
1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

Examples
あなた本人が彼女に話さなければならない。
You must talk to her in person.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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