본

본 U+BCF8, 본
HANGUL SYLLABLE BON
Composition:ㅂ + ㅗ + ㄴ
← 볷
[U+BCF7] 		Hangul Syllables 볹 →
[U+BCF9]
보복볶볷본볹볺
볻볼볽볾볿봀봁
봂봃봄봅봆봇봈
봉봊봋봌봍봎봏
볘 ←→ 봐

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bon
McCune–Reischauer?pon
Yale Romanization?pon

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”)

Noun

본 • (bon) (hanja 本)

  1. root, basis
  2. essence, nature, true self
    본인이세요? ― boninIseyo? ― Is this truly you?
  3. source, origin
  4. role model, model, example (shortened form of 본(本)보기 (bonbogi))
  5. a life-sized object made from a model for making beoseon or clothes
  6. main, primary, principal
    본 회관 ― bon hoegwan ― the main place of meeting
  7. the place where a founding father was born
  8. (only in compounds) book; written record
    희귀본(稀貴本) ― a rare book
  9. counter for live trees and bushes
Synonyms

(role model, model, example):

  • 본(本)보기 (bonbogi)

(the place where the founding father was born):

  • 관향(貫鄕) (gwanhyang)
Derived terms

(root, basis):

  • 본말(本末) (bonmal, “the fundamental and the incidental”)
  • 본질(本質) (bonjil, “essence, nature”)
  • 근본(根本) (geunbon, “root, basis”)
  • 기본(基本) (gibon, “foundation”)
  • 초본(草本) (chobon, “herb”)

(essence, nature, true self):

  • 본격(本格) (bon'gyeok, “authentic, genuine”)
  • 본능(本能) (bonneung, “instinct”)
  • 본명(本命) (bonmyeong, “heavenly stem and earthly branch associated with one's birth year”)
  • 본분(本分) (bonbun, “one's bounden duty”)
  • 본성(本性) (bonseong, “human nature, one's true colours”)
  • 본심(本心) (bonsim, “true feelings”)
  • 본인(本人) (bonin, “you, true you, myself”)
  • 본질(本質) (bonjil, “essence, nature”)
  • 본체(本體) (bonche, “essence, nature, main body”)

(source, origin):

  • 본관(本官) (bon'gwan, “family clan, the place where the founding father was born”)
  • 본래(本來) (bollae, “origin, originally”)
  • 본원(本源) (bonwon, “origin, source”)
  • 본위(本位) (bonwi, “monetary standard”)
  • 본자(本字) (bonja, “original letter”)
  • 본주(本主) (bonju, “original proprietor, owner”)
  • 부본(副本) (bubon, “duplicate copy”)
  • 원본(原本) (wonbon, “original copy”)
  • 일본(日本) (Ilbon, “Japan, Land of the Rising Sun”)
  • 표본(標本) (pyobon, “specimen”)

(main, primary, principal):

  • 본루(本壘) (bollu, “home base, home plate”)
  • 본부(本部) (bonbu, “headquarters”)
  • 본사(本社) (bonsa, “headquarters, head office”)
  • 본선(本線) (bonseon, “main line”)
  • 본전(本錢) (bonjeon, “principal, original amount of money”)
  • 본점(本店) (bonjeom, “head office”)
  • 본조(本朝) (bonjo, “present dynasty”)
  • 본토(本土) (bonto, “mainland”)
  • 자본(資本) (jabon, “capital”) (economics)

(book, written record):

Determiner

본 • (bon) (hanja 本)

  1. this, the item in question
    본 연구 ― bon yeon'gu ― this research
    본 사건 ― bon sageon ― the incident in question

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Bonn.

Proper noun

본 • (Bon)

  1. Bonn (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Verb

본 • (bon)

  1. attributive form of 보다 (boda)
    한국에 가 본 적있어요?
    Han'gug-e ga bon jeog-isseoyo?
    Have you ever been to [South] Korea?

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

본 (bon)

Extended content
  1. 本: root; basis; source; origin
    (eumhun reading: 근본 본 (geunbon bon))
    (MC reading: 本 (MC puənX))

References
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