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本能ほんのう

honnou

instinct

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Example sentence

彼は闘争本能が強い。

He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.

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Kanji in 本能

本
book, present, main, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
能
ability, talent, skill, capacity

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
本N5ほんbook
本棚N5ほんだなbookshelf
本当N5ほんとうreal, true (neutral form)
～本N5～ほんcounter for long cylindrical things
日本N3にほん; にっぽんJapan
可能N3かのうpossible, practicable, feasible
機能N3きのうfunction, faculty
基本N3きほんbasic, basis

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恐れおそれfear, horror
悩みなやみtrouble(s), worry, distress
浮気うわきaffair, to cheat

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