本能

ほんのう

instinct

What does 本能 mean?

本能 is a Japanese noun meaning instinct in English. It is written as 本能 in kanji, ほんのう in hiragana, and honnou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

動物は本能のままに振る舞う。

Animals act on instinct.