Where does “本真” come from?

本真 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 真, from Chinese 似.

本真 (Japanese): truth; reality

Definitions

  1. truth; reality

Ancestry of “本真”, step by step

本真 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 真

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese真truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;...
2Chinese似—

via Japanese 本

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese本Alternative form of 元; a book; a script; a...
Every word from Chinese 似 →Every word from Japanese 真 →