帰巣本能 きそうほんのう Meanings Noun homing instinct Kanji 帰 return. Read as キ. 巣 nest. Read as ソウ. 本 origin. Read as ホン. 能 ability. Read as ノウ. Example sentences 鳥には帰巣本能がある。Birds have a homing instinct. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists