noun, takes genitive case の

  1. home (of something), place famous for its ..., center (e.g. of manufacture), best place (for).
  2. place of origin, birthplace, cradle.

noun

  1. morning session, last session in the morning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
本場 ほんば

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
location, place
ば ジョウ チョウ (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)