Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “手本”

手本

てほん

model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon

Example sentence

Model your manners on his.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

手
On
しゅ;ず
Kun
て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count
4

・hand

1 2 3 4
本
On
ほん
Kun
もと
Stroke count
5

・book

・present

・main

・origin

・true

・real

・counter for long cylindrical things

1 2 3 4 5

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Related words to 手本

6 related words

手本

てほん

→

model handwriting;model drawing;copybook

手本を示す

てほんをしめす

→

to set an example;to give someone a lead

手本帖

てほんちょう

→

book of calligraphy samples;copybook;portfolio

手本引き

てほんびき

→

tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)

手本紙

てほんがみ

→

paper used for copybooks

手本引

てほんびき

→

tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)