Word details
生存本能
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生存本能.
Dictionary
Entry
1
survival instinct
Examples
危険を避けて安全に生きるのが生存本能でしょうか。
I wonder if keeping your head down and living safely is a survival instinct.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
存
exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
6 strokesFrequency 577JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ソンゾン
Kun
ながら.えるあ.るたも.つと.う
Nanori
ありまさ
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
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