Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “本体”

本体

ほんたい

substance; true form; true character

Example sentence

No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

本
On
ほん
Kun
もと
Stroke count
5

・book

・present

・main

・origin

・true

・real

・counter for long cylindrical things

1 2 3 4 5
体
On
たい;てい
Kun
からだ;かたち
Stroke count
7

・body

・substance

・object

・reality

・counter for images

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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