Moto 本来 (ほんらい)originally; primarily; essentially
- originally; primarilynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- essentially; intrinsically; naturallynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- proper; rightful; legalnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 本来
- 本Book; Present; MainRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 来Come; Due; NextRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 基本きほんbasics; fundamentals
- 日本人にほんじんJapanese person; Japanese people
- 本社ほんしゃhead office; main office
- 本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office
- 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)
- 本人ほんにんthe person in question; the person themselves
- 本会議ほんかいぎplenary session; regular session
- 本塁打ほんるいだhome run
- 以来いらいsince; henceforth
- 将来しょうらいfuture (usually near); prospects
- 従来じゅうらいup to now; so far
- 来年らいねんnext year
- 来日らいにちarrival in Japan; coming to Japan
- 来月らいげつnext month
- 未来みらいthe future (usually distant)
- 来らいnext (year, spring, etc.); coming
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