ほん
本
しつ
質

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. essence, true nature, substance, reality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
しつ
質
 本質 ほんしつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
substance, quality, matter
シツ　シチ　ただ.す (5th, N4)
two axes(斤)
ギン　ゴン　シツ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)