Dashboard/Vocabulary/本能

本能

ほんのう

Readings

ほんのう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-noinstinct

Kanji breakdown

本
N25 strokesGrade 1
能
N410 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

動物は本能のままに振る舞う。

Animals act on instinct.

Study progress

Sign in to track your progress.

← ゴールデンウィーク箸 →

AI Tutor

Context: 本能 (ほんのう)

Current word

本能ほんのう

instinct

🎌

Ask anything about Japanese grammar, usage, or nuance.