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

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (本家):
  • Japanese: (ほん)() (honke)
  • Korean: 본가(本家) (bon'ga)

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. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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