Word details

本家

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

Dictionary

Entry

本家んけNounFreq #11919
1

head house; main family

2

founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace

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

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

10 strokesFrequency 133JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

いえうち

Nanori

ありつか

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