“Book” in Japanese
Short answer
Book in Japanese is “本” (hon). Full meaning: book, volume, script; this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue; main, head, principal.
Other ways to say “Book” in Japanese
帳
chou book, register; curtain, hanging, bunting
書
kaki book, document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese), penmanship; handwriting
書物
shomotsu book, volume
簿冊
bosatsu (bound) book, notebook
書史
shoshi book (esp. Confucian classics and historical records); history of books; history of calligraphy
書巻
shokan book (usu. old), publication, document
冊子
sasshi book, booklet, story book, pamphlet, notebook
書籍
shojaku book, publication
書冊
shosatsu book
成書
seisho book
ボン
bon book, volume, script; this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue; main, head, principal
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