Word details
本能的
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本能的.
Dictionary
Entry
1
instinctive; instinctual
Examples
鳥は本能的に飛ぶことを覚える。
Birds learn to fly by instinct.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
本
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
能
ability, talent, skill, capacity
10 strokesFrequency 273JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ノウ
Kun
よ.くあた.う
Nanori
たかののりよし
的
bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
8 strokesFrequency 105JLPT N2Grade 4
On
テキ
Kun
まと
Nanori
いくはゆくは
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