ほん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for)
2. place of origin; birthplace; cradle
Noun
3. morning session; last session in the morning
Kanji used
book
location
Pitch accent
んば
Top 20600
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
genuine article
official sumo tournament (six per year)
authentic (to the region it is from); in the original style
Examples (2 in total)
Americans can't handle actual Chinese food.
I wanted to eat an authentic pretzel!