noun

  1. substance, true form, true character.
  2. main part, main unit, body (of a machine).
  3. object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.).
  4. Messages.phil.noumenon.
  5. base price, pre-tax price. Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
本体 ほんたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
body, substance, object
タイ からだ テイ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)