Chinese

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roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
frame; rule
simp. and trad.
(本格)

Etymology

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Wasei kango (和製漢語), orthographically borrowed from Japanese (ほん)(かく) (honkaku, basic rules)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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本格

  1. (rail transport) alone, itself
  2. (rail transport) original plan

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
かく
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

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(ほん)(かく) (honkaku

  1. basic rules; fundamental tenets