Word details

本手

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

Dictionary

Entry

本手んてNounFreq #152304
1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card

2

Music

basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen)

3

proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move

4

expert; professional; specialist; master

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

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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