Word Meaning 本位

ほんい honi

本位 is read as ほんい (honi) and means standard.

Meaning

English

  1. standard
  2. basis
  3. principle

Reading

Kana

ほんい

Romaji

honi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 11150 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自分本位

じぶんほんい

self-centeredness

実力本位

じつりょくほんい

the precedence of merit

自家本位

じかほんい

self-centeredness

金本位

かねほんい

money-centered way (of thinking)

金本位

きんほんい

gold standard

実用本位

じつようほんい

pragmatism

お金本位

おかねほんい

money-centered way (of thinking)

人物本位

じんぶつほんい

chiefly on the basis of someone's personal character

男性本位

だんせいほんい

male orientation

基本単位

きほんたんい

base unit (metre, etc.)

基本測定単位

きほんそくていたんい

basic measurement unit

自己本位

じこほんい

self-centeredness

Example Sentences

1

I only asked you the question out of curiosity.