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本気

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

Dictionary

Entry

本気んきNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #712
1

Usu. 本気で

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

Examples
ケンさん、君は本気かい。
Are you on the level, Ken?

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

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

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