# 본

| 본 | U+BCF8, &#48376; HANGUL SYLLABLE BON |
| Composition: | ㅂ + ㅗ + ㄴ |
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## Korean
### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [po̞n]
* Phonetic hangul: [본]

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

본 • (bon) (hanja 本)
* root, basis
* essence, nature, true self
    본인이세요? ― boniniseyo? ― Is this truly you?
* source, origin
* role model, model, example (shortened form of 본(本)보기 (bonbogi))
* a life-sized object made from a model for making beoseon or clothes
* main, primary, principal
    본 회관 ― bon hoegwan ― the main place of meeting
* the place where a founding father was born
* (only in compounds) book; written record
    희귀본(稀貴本) ― a rare book
* 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):
* 근본(根本) (geunbon, “root, basis”)
* 기본(基本) (gibon, “foundation”)
* 본말(本末) (bonmal, “the fundamental and the incidental”)
* 본질(本質) (bonjil, “essence, nature”)
* 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):
* 각본(脚本) (gakbon, “scenario, screenplay, script”)
* 견본(見本) (gyeonbon, “sample, example”)
* 독본(讀本) (dokbon, “book for reading”)
* 본문(本文) (bonmun, “text, passage, the body of a book”)
* 사본(寫本) (sabon, “copy”)
* 장본(帳本) (jangbon, “account book”)

#### Determiner

본 • (bon) (hanja 本)
* 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)
* Bonn (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

### Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

#### Verb

본 • (bon)
* past determiner 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)
* 本: root; basis; source; origin
    (eumhun reading: 근본 본 (geunbon bon)) (MC reading: 本 (MC pwonX))

### References

* Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).