Word Meaning 本質

ほんしつ honshitsu

本質 is read as ほんしつ (honshitsu) and means essence.

Meaning

English

  1. essence
  2. true nature
  3. substance
  4. reality

Reading

Kana

ほんしつ

Romaji

honshitsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 現象 Rank 3961 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本質的

ほんしつてき

essential

日本応用地質学会

にっぽんおうようちしつがっかい

Japan Society of Engineering Geology

日本質量分析学会

にっぽんしつりょうぶんせきがっかい

Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan

日本脂質栄養学会

にっぽんししつえいようがっかい

Japan Society for Lipid Nutrition

本社

ほんじゃ

main shrine

本店

ほんだな

this store

本文

ほんぶん

text (of a book, document, etc.)

本家

いや

head house (family)

本体

ほんたい

noumenon

本物

ほんもの

genuine article

本音

ほんね

real intention

本場

ほんば

morning session

Example Sentences

7

もんだいのほんしつをみうしなわないで。

Don’t lose sight of the essence of the matter.

What do you think is the essence of the training?

Kindness is the essence of politeness.

Essentially, nothing has changed.

I can't quit it, it's my personality.

The question is not so much what it is as how it looks.

Reputation is what you seem; character is what you are.