Thread: General information about Atago natural Japanese hones

Here is a quick explanation of the Kanji from your stone posting.
Alex

Originally Posted by Vasilis

Here is a quick explanation of the Kanji from the stone posting.
一　　= ichi, the number one
本 = hon or pon as in counting sticks ipon, nipon, sanpon (stick #1, stick #2, stick #3)
正　= sei or sho　correct
本 =hon, origin or Hon as in Honma, the mountain of Honma is more correct in this usage
山　= yama mountain
本　= hon, correct
格　= kaku, original
品　＝ hin thing

Another way to look at the kanji for Hon 本 is in the use for the word of Japan, it can be spelled in English Nipon or Nihon.