本ほん質しつ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. essence; true nature; substance; reality
No, the essence is surely much, much simpler.
Kanji used
book
quality
Pitch accent
ほ
んしつ
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Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
Examples (5 in total)
That is the essence of the church.
Kindness is the essence of politeness.
A person's true nature cannot be easily changed.