本家

Chinese

 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(本家)

Pronunciation


Noun

本家

  1. member of the same clan
  2. distant relative with the same family name

Synonyms

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほん)() • (honke) 

  1. main home; birthplace
  2. (by extension) original; origin

Synonyms

  • (ほん)()本元(ほんもと) (honke honmoto)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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