Word details

本土

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

Dictionary

Entry

本土んどNounFreq #18002
1

mainland; the country proper

Examples
英国本土はウェールズを含まない。
England proper does not include Wales.
2

native country; country where one was born

3

Buddhism

pure land; Buddha realm

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

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

3 strokesFrequency 307JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

つち

Nanori

つくひじ

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