本

ほん

• Noun

  common noun
  1. book; volume; script.

     See also ご本 .

• Prefix
  1. this; present.
  2. main; head.
  3. real; regular.

• Counter / Suffix
  1. counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc..

     sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん