Word details

本屋

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

Dictionary

Entry

本屋んやNounFreq #10064
1

bookstore; bookshop

Examples
1階は本屋に貸してあった。
The downstairs was rented to a bookseller.
2

publisher

3

main building

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

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オク

Kun

Nanori

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