Keyword
book
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig224
Readings
ほん
(89%)
ぽん
(8%)
Composed of
tree
one
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a tree with an extra stroke at the bottom to show where it's supposed to be cut. Because you first need to cut at least one tree to make a book!

Used in kanji (4 in total)
body
bowl
object
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Used in vocabulary (1190 in total)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
book; volume; this; present; main; head
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
Examples (200 in total)
"Is it true?" "I think so."
"Really?" "Yes, really."
What you say is true.