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本館

ほんかん

noun

Meanings

1main building
2main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)
3this library
4this museum
5this theatre

Example sentence

別館は本館の北側にある。

The annex is on the north of the original building.

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Kanji in this word

本Book, Present, Main5 strokes 館Building, Mansion, Large Building16 strokes

More words with 本

基本きほん · basicN3 本人ほんにん · the person himselfN3 日本人にほんじん · Japanese person 本社ほんしゃ · head office 本当ほんと · truthN3

Full entry on Jisho

本当

ほんとう · real

N5

本部ほんぶ · headquartersN2

日本語にほんご · Japanese (language)

More words with 館

会館かいかん · meeting hallN2 大使館たいしかん · embassyN5 博物館はくぶつかん · museumN3 美術館びじゅつかん · art galleryN4 図書館としょかん · libraryN5 旅館りょかん · a Japanese innN4 映画館えいがかん · movie theaterN5 公民館こうみんかん · public hall

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