本 : book, origin

Readings

• ほんhonon'yomi
• もとmotokun'yomi

How to remember it

A tree with roots, the origin of knowledge. Every story has a MOTO (motto) at its root.

Example sentence

本を読みます

I read a book.

Compound words

• 日本nihonJapan
• 本を読むhon wo yomuto read a book
• 三本sanbonthree (long objects)

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