Word details

本草

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

Dictionary

Entry

本草んぞうNounFreq #86127
1

plants; medicinal herbs

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

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

9 strokesFrequency 967JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ソウ

Kun

くさくさ--ぐさ

Nanori

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