本当

ほんとう

truth, reality

Mnemonic

The origin, and hitting the mark: the version that lands exactly where it started from. Hone ほん in, tow とう the line. Is that really what happened: ほんとう?

Built from

本

origin, book

木 tree + 一 one line, at the root

当

hit the mark, this

A simplified form, landing squarely on the right spot.

Words sharing these kanji

日本語 Japanese language 本 book 日本 Japan 本気 seriousness 本人 the person in question 本当に really, truly 本物 real thing, genuine article 本来 originally, essentially 本日 today 当然 natural, as a matter of course 当たり前 of course, obvious 当たる to hit, to strike

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