Word details

本当

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

Dictionary

Entry

本当んとうんと~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #120
1

Common noun

truth; reality; actuality; fact

Examples
その悪い知らせは残念ながら本当だ。
The bad news is unfortunately true.
2

proper; right; correct; official

3

genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

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

hit, right, appropriate, himself

6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし

Nanori

たい

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