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本当
本當
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Readings
ほんとう
hontou
ほんと
honto
Irregular kana usage
ホント
honto
Irregular kana usage
ホントー
honto-
ホントウ
hontou
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
May take the particle 'no'
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
truth, reality, actuality, fact
May take the particle 'no'
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
proper, right, correct, official
May take the particle 'no'
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
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Kanjis
本 ON: ホン KUN: もと
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-3 FC: 5023.3


当 ON: トウ KUN: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし
hit, right, appropriate, himself

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-3 FC: 9017.7


當 ON: トウ KUN: あ.たる, あ.てる, まさ.に
bear, accept, undertake, just

Stroke: 13 SKIP: 2-5-8 FC: 9060.0


Phrases
その悪い知らせは残念ながら本当だ。
Parts: 其の (その) 悪い (わるい) 知らせ (しらせ) 残念ながら (ざんねんながら) 本当 (ほんとう)
The bad news is only too true.