本間

ほんけん, ほんまhonken

noun

  1. measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters)
  2. official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat)
  3. basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music)
  4. room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

Kanji in this word

Study it in Yanamino

Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences