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能

ability
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingノウ
Kun readingよ.く、あた.う
JōyōGrade 5

Popular Usage

可能機能才能芸能性能技能

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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elbow · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2160

Compound words

可能かのう
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
機能きのう
function; facility; faculty; feature
才能さいのう
talent; ability
芸能げいのう
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
性能せいのう
ability; performance; efficiency
技能ぎのう
technical skill; ability; capacity
堪能たんのう
proficient; skilled; skillful; good; accomplished
効能こうのう
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
職能しょくのう
occupational ability; function; role
知能ちのう
intelligence; intellect; brains
能楽のうがく
noh play
能動のうどう
activity
能面のうめん
noh mask
能率のうりつ
efficiency; moment
能力のうりょく
ability; faculty
不能ふのう
impossible; incapable (of doing); unable (to do); incompetence; inability
本能ほんのう
instinct
無能むのう
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incapacity; incompetent person
有能ゆうのう
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
万能ばんのう
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty
可能性かのうせい
possibility; chance; likelihood; probability; potential
芸能人げいのうじん
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
高性能こうせいのう
high efficiency; high performance
能動的のうどうてき
active

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

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