Word details

本質的

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本質的.

Dictionary

Entry

本質的んしつてき~な Adj.Freq #13113
1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

Examples
いかなる政党も本質的に保守的である。
Any political party is conservative in itself.

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

substance, quality, matter, temperament

15 strokesFrequency 389JLPT N3Grade 5

On

シツシチ

Kun

たちただ.すもとわりふ

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

8 strokesFrequency 105JLPT N2Grade 4

On

テキ

Kun

まと

Nanori

いくはゆくは

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