Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “本来”

本来

ほんらい

essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself

Example sentence

Competition is not by nature evil.

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

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来
On
らい;たい
Kun
く.る;きた.る;きた.す;き.たす;き.たる;き;こ
Stroke count
7

・come

・due

・next

・cause

・become

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