Word details

帰巣本能

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 帰巣本能.

Dictionary

Entry

帰巣本能そうほんのうNoun四字熟語Freq #64505
1

homing instinct

Examples
鳥には帰巣本能がある。
Birds have a homing instinct.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

10 strokesFrequency 504JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

11 strokesFrequency 1,588JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ソウ

Kun

す.くう

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

ability, talent, skill, capacity

10 strokesFrequency 273JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ノウ

Kun

よ.くあた.う

Nanori

たかのりよし

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