真ま名な本ぼん

noun

book written entirely in kanji

Refers to a text written solely with Chinese characters, without kana. Often contrasted with 仮名本 (kana-bon), which uses kana. Used in historical or literary contexts.

See also: 仮名本

• この真ま名な本ぼんは平へい安あん時じ代だいに書かかれたものだ。

  This kanji-only book was written in the Heian period.

• 真ま名な本ぼんと仮か名な本ぼんを比ひ較かくすると、言げん語ごの変へん化かがよくわかる。

  Comparing kanji-only books with kana books reveals language changes clearly.