"本質" means "essence", "substance"

Kanji in this word

Related words "本"

• 一本 (ippon)a point, a piece
• 一本調子 (ipponchoshi)monotony
• 元本 (gampon)capital, principal
• 写本 (shahon)manuscript, written copy
• 副本 (fukuhon)duplicate
• 台本 (daihon)scenario, script

Related words "質"

• 人質 (hitojichi)hostage
• 品質 (hinshitsu)quality
• 均質 (kinshitsu)homogeneity
• 変質 (henshitsu)degeneration
• 実質 (jisshitsu)essence, substance
• 質 (tachi)disposition, nature