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[ほん(本)·せい(性)]
honsei
noun

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[ほん(本)·しょう(性)]
honshou
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English Meaning(s) for 本性

noun
  1. true character; real nature
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Definition and Synonyms for 本性

Nature the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
Synonyms: げ, きっぷ, ネイチャー, 人となり, 天性, 天機, 天資, 天質, 幹, 心ばえ, 心根, 性, 性, 性, 性, 性分, 性情, 性根, 性根, 性格, 性状, 性癖, 性質, 持ち前, 本性, 柄, 柄, 柄, 根, 根, 根性, 毛色, 気, 気, 気, 気分, 気心, 気性, 気稟, 気立て, 気象, 気質, 生来, 真性, 禀性, 稟性, 稟質, 素質, 資性, 資質, 賦性, 質, 質, 質
Nature the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
Synonyms: キャラクター, 個性, 性格, 性状, 性質, 本性, 本質, 質, 質, 質

Meanings for each kanji in 本性

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» sex; gender; nature

Categories 本性 is a member of

Trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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