Word details

本質

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

Dictionary

Entry

本質ほんしつNoun~の Adj.Freq #5041
1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

Examples
それから、彼は、ケンブリッジで研究を始め、宇宙の本質について前よりいっそう多くの考えを発展させ始めた。
Then he began his work at Cambridge, developing many new ideas about the nature of the universe.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

本

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
質

substance, quality, matter, temperament

15 strokesFrequency 389JLPT N3Grade 5

On

シツシチチ

Kun

たちただ.すもとわりふ

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