本気 (ほんき)seriousness; earnestness; truth

seriousness; earnestness; truthnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 本気

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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
人気にんきpopularity; public favor
景気けいきbusiness conditions; the market
気きspirit; mind
気持ちきもちfeeling; sensation
病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. colds); disease
電気でんきelectricity
一気いっきone breath
気分きぶんfeeling; mood

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