Word details

赤本

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

Dictionary

Entry

赤本かほんあかぼんNounFreq #82612
1

pulp fiction; dime novel

2

Colloquial

akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha)

3

storybook (with red cover, Edo period)

4

Red Guide (Michelin)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

red

7 strokesFrequency 584JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキシャク

Kun

あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる

Nanori

あこあま

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

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