本屋

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1

Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほん)() (hon'ya

  1. bookstore, bookseller
    Synonyms: 書店, 書庫
  2. publisher
    Synonym: 出版社
  3. main building
    Synonym: 母屋
  4. scriptwriter, scenario writer
    Synonym: 脚本家

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
おく
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほん)(おく) (hon'oku

  1. main building, principal residence

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN