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絵本 (えほん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絵え本ほん

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ほ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

A book with many pictures, typically for children. Can also refer to illustrated books for adults in some contexts.

子こどもに絵え本ほんを読よんであげた。
I read a picture book to my child.
この絵え本ほんは大人おとなにも人にん気きがある。
This picture book is popular even among adults.

Written forms

絵え本ほんUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling; the word is almost always written this way.
えほんUsage3%

Kanji

絵picture, drawing, painting
本book, present, main

Similar words

漫まん画が
漫画 is a comic book or graphic novel with panels and speech bubbles, while 絵本 is a picture book where illustrations dominate and text is usually simpler.
図ず鑑かん
図鑑 is an illustrated reference book or encyclopedia, often with photographs or detailed drawings, whereas 絵本 is a storybook or narrative picture book.

Etymology

Compound of 絵 (e, 'picture') and 本 (hon, 'book'). The reading えほん is a straightforward kun'yomi compound.