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本性

本性

Chinese

 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
sex; nature; surname; suffix corresponding to -ness or -ity
simp. and trad.
(本性)

Noun

本性

  1. one's inherent nature

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
しょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

本性 (hiragana ほんしょう, romaji honshō)

  1. one's inherent nature
Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
せい
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

本性 (hiragana ほんせい, romaji honsei)

  1. one's inherent nature

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

本性 (bonseong) (hangeul 본성)

  1. Hanja form? of 본성, “one's inherent nature”.