ほんしつ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. essence; true nature; substance; reality
Kanji used
book
quality
Pitch accent
んしつ
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Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
Examples (1 in total)
Kindness is the essence of politeness.