本能 (ほんのう)instinct
- instinctnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Kanji in 本能
- 本Book; Present; MainRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 能Ability; Talent; SkillRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
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
- 可能かのうpossible; potential
- 可能性かのうせいpotentiality; likelihood
- 機能きのうfunction; facility
- 能力のうりょくability; faculty
- 能のうtalent; gift
- 芸能げいのうpublic entertainment; performing arts
- 不可能ふかのうimpossible
- 放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivity
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