がん
元
ぽん
本

noun

  1. principal (invest.), capital.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がん
元
ぽん
本
 元本 がんぽん ✔
げん
元
ぽん
本
 元本 げんぽん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)