běn

this; the current; original

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 92nd character
Radical ⽊ (75.1)
Strokes 5
Index # 210

Definitions

本 běn
  1. 1. this
  2. 2. the current
  3. 3. original
  4. 4. originally
  5. 5. origin
  6. 6. source
  7. 7. root
  8. 8. inherent
  9. 9. stem
  10. 10. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

Stroke order

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Words containing 本

Word Meaning
Japanese bush warbler (a small songbird)
(bird species of China) Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige)
(bird species of China) Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige)
oriental river prawn; freshwater shrimp
oriental river prawn; freshwater shrimp
disposable chopsticks
sake; Japanese rice wine
Nikkei Shimbun, Japanese equivalent of Financial Times
Nikkei Shimbun, Japanese equivalent of Financial Times
Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan
NTT; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
NTT; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
Jap; derogatory term for Japanese
(bird species of China) Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
(bird species of China) Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
(bird species of China) Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis)
(bird species of China) Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis)
Yakuza (Japanese mafia)
diary (book)
book
to be in a position to (take on a challenge, etc)