本 - 1. origin; basis (a) the origin of things; the cause; the beginning E.g.: 本源 (origin, source), 本末 (essentials and details) (b) capital; principal E.g.: 資本 (capital), 元本 (principal) (c) existing from the start; original; innate E.g.: 本性 (true nature), 本能 (instinct) (d) main; principal E.g.: 本業 (main occupation), 本尊 (principal object of worship) 2. this; the present; the said E.g.: 本件 (this matter), 本日 (today) 3. oneself; one's own E.g.: 本官 (I, this officer), 本国 (one's home country) 4. formal; proper; regular E.g.: 本式 (regular, formal), 本名 (real name) 5. true; sincere; from the heart E.g.: 本心 (true feelings), 本望 (long-cherished desire) 6. book; document E.g.: 本箱 (bookcase), 原本 (original document) 7. plant E.g.: 草本 (herbaceous plant) 8. counter for long thin objects, films, calls, bouts, etc.

本 (もと) — origin; basis<br>(a) the origin of things; the cause; the beginning <br>E. this; the present; the said<br>E. oneself; one's own<br>E. formal; proper; regular<br>E. true; sincere; from the heart<br>E. book; document<br>E. plant<br>E. counter for long thin objects, films, calls, bouts, etc.

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一 木

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• origin; basis
  (a) the origin of things; the cause; the beginning
  E. this; the present; the said
  E. oneself; one's own
  E. formal; proper; regular
  E. true; sincere; from the heart
  E. book; document
  E. plant
  E. counter for long thin objects, films, calls, bouts, etc.

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