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本書
本書
See also: 本书
Chinese
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
|
book; letter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (本書) | 本 | 書 | |
| simp. (本书) | 本 | 书 | |
| anagram | 書本／书本 | ||
Noun
本書
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 本 | 書 |
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ほん Grade: 1 |
しょ Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
May be from Middle Chinese compound 本書 (pwonX syo, literally “trunk; main + writing”). Compare modern Mandarin reading běnshū, Cantonese bun2 syu1, Hakka pún-sû.
Alternatively, may have been composed in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 本 (hon, “main; this”) + 書 (sho, “writing; document; book”).
Pronunciation
Noun
本書 (hiragana ほんしょ, romaji honsho)
- the main text (as opposed to appendices etc.)
- an official document (as opposed to a draft)
- an original document (as opposed to a copy)
- a core document (as for a school of thought or religion)
- this document, this text, this book (as previously mentioned in the current context)