本子 Traditional form: 本子 Pinyin (reading): běnzi Definitions: book notebook Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi" CL:本 (běn) edition Characters: 本 - root, origin, source; basis 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 本 - root, origin, source; basis 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing