Jisho

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Noun
1. head house (family); birthplace; originator
Wikipedia definition
2. Honkeis the main household of Japanese family. The head of a household and his successor reside in the honke, while collateral branches establish bunke. The honke-bunke relationship is also reflected in the relationship between Japanese companies and their subsidiaries.
Read “Honke” on English Wikipedia
Read “本家” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Honke” on DBpedia
Other forms
本家 【ほけ】本家 【いや】本家 【ほんいえ】
Notes
ほけ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. いや: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. ほんいえ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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