What does 本 mean?
本 is a Japanese noun meaning “book” in English. It is written as 本 in kanji, ほん in hiragana, and hon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この本はおもしろいです。
This book is interesting.
としょかんで本をよみます。
I read books at the library.