ほん
本
もの
物

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. genuine article, real thing, real deal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
もの
物
 本物 ほんもの ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
thing, object, matter
もの　ブツ　モツ (3rd, N4)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)