Word details

本性

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本性.

Dictionary

Entry

本性んしょうんせいNounFreq #6738
1

true character; real nature

Examples
わずかの言葉が人の本性を表すことがある。
A few words may betray a man's true character.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

sex, gender, nature

8 strokesFrequency 104JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイショウ

Kun

さが

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