Japanese symbol for “cradle”
本場
ほんば
Romaji: honba
home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for)
In Japanese, cradle is 本場, read ほんば (honba).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for)
- adj-no, n place of origin; birthplace; cradle
- n morning session; last session in the morning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cradle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揺籃 | ようらん youran | cradle |
| 揺り籠 | ゆりかご yurikago | cradle |
| 発祥地 | はっしょうち hasshouchi | birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin |
| クーハン | クーハン kuuhan | cradle; small cradle basket; portable bassinet |
| 発祥の地 | はっしょうのち hasshounochi | birthplace; origin; cradle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 本人 | ほんにん honnin | the person in question; the person themselves; said person |
| 本来 | ほんらい honrai | originally; primarily |
| 本気 | ほんき honki | seriousness; earnestness; truth |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cradle”.
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