Moto 本命 (ほんめい)favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner
- favorite (to win); favourite; likely winnernoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- one's heart's desire; first choicenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Kanji in 本命
- 本Book; Present; MainRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 命Fate; Command; DecreeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 基本きほんbasics; fundamentals
- 日本人にほんじんJapanese person; Japanese people
- 本社ほんしゃhead office; main office
- 本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office
- 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)
- 本人ほんにんthe person in question; the person themselves
- 本会議ほんかいぎplenary session; regular session
- 本塁打ほんるいだhome run
- 革命かくめいrevolution
- 生命せいめいlife; existence
- 命いのちlife; life force
- 命令めいれいorder; command
- 懸命けんめいeager; earnest
- 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort
- 亡命ぼうめいflight from one's country; seeking asylum
- 使命しめいmission; errand
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