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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) 		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: 本(ほん)家(け) (honke)
  • → Korean: 본가(本家) (bon'ga)

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
本 家
ほん
Grade: 1 		け
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

本(ほん)家(け) • (honke) 

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

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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