本家

Chinese

 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(本家)

Pronunciation


Noun

本家

  1. a member of the same clan
  2. a distant relative with the same family name

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 2

Noun

本家 (hiragana ほんけ, rōmaji honke)

  1. main home; birthplace

Synonyms

  • 本家本元 (ほんけほんもと) (honke honmoto)
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