Word Meaning 本能

ほんのう honnou

本能 is read as ほんのう (honnou) and means instinct.

Meaning

English

  1. instinct

Reading

Kana

ほんのう

Romaji

honnou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3931 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本能的

ほんのうてき

instinctive

基本機能

きほんきのう

basic functionality

防衛本能

ぼうえいほんのう

protective instinct

日本経営能率研究所

にほんけいえいのうりつけんきゅうじょ

Japan Institute of Management

日本漢字能力検定協会

にほんかんじのうりょくけんていきょうかい

Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation

日本漢字能力検定

にほんかんじのうりょくけんてい

The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test

本当

ほんとう

proper

本性

ほんしょう

true character

本部

ほんぶ

headquarters

本番

ほんばん

production environment

本当に

ほんとうに

really

本調子

ほんちょうし

keynote (esp. shamisen)

Example Sentences

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Birds have a homing instinct.

This is stimulating my maternal instincts.

Animals act according to their instincts.

Birds learn to fly by instinct.

In art, as in love, instinct is good enough.

She's acting on instinct.

I wonder if keeping your head down and living safely is a survival instinct.

The economist instinctively anticipated the current depression.