What does ～本 mean?
～本 is a Japanese counter meaning “counter for long thin objects” 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.
NoteUsed to count long thin objects, such as bottles or pens. Also used for films.
Example sentences
ペンを二本買いました。
I bought two pens.
鉛筆を三本持っています。
I have three pencils.