本木
もとき original stock
Why it means this
本 (the original) + 木 (stock, tree) — the original stock or trunk; 本木に勝る末木なし, 'no branch beats the trunk'.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
もとき original stock
本 (the original) + 木 (stock, tree) — the original stock or trunk; 本木に勝る末木なし, 'no branch beats the trunk'.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.