ほん
本
のう
能

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. instinct.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
のう
能
 本能 ほんのう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
ability, talent, skill
ノウ　よし　の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)