千本

Japanese
Kanji in this term
千 本
せん
Grade: 1		 ほん > ぼん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 千 (sen, “one thousand”) +‎ 本 (hon, counter for long slender objects). The hon changes to bon as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation
  • On'yomi
  • IPA(key): /se.ɴ.bo.ɴ/, [sẽ̞ɴbõ̞ɴ]

Noun

千本 (hiragana せんぼん, rōmaji senbon)

  1. One thousand long slender objects.
    1. Acupuncture needles.
    2. Throwing needles.


Usage notes

The long slender objects could be small, such as pins or pencils, or large, such as trees.

Proper noun

千本 (hiragana せんぼん, rōmaji Senbon)

  1. an avenue in Kyōto
  2. a train station and the surrounding area in Tatsuno, Hyōgo Prefecture

Usage notes

This is often also romanized as Sembon.

See also
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