Word details

本領

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

Dictionary

Entry

本領んりょうNounFreq #28246
1

characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty

Examples
この作家が本領を発揮しているのは短編小説だ。
This writer is at his best in his short stories.
2

one's function; one's duty

3

fief; inherited estate

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

jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

14 strokesFrequency 138JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リョウ

Kun

えり

Nanori

ようよし

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