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能

ability
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingノウ
Kun readingよ.く、あた.う
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. abilityRtK
  2. talent
  3. skill
  4. capacity
  1. gift
  2. function
  3. noh (theatre)

Popular Usage

可能機能才能芸能性能技能

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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
知能ちのう
intelligence; intellect; brains
機能するきのうする
to function
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
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

On Reading Examples

彼は返済能力がないと宣告された。のうりょく
He was declared insolvent.tatoeba
彼は能力と勤勉のおかげで成功した。のうりょく
He owed his success to both ability and industry.tatoeba
彼は組織立てる能力が弱い。のうりょく
He has poor ability to organize.tatoeba
彼は数学に優れた能力を示した。のうりょく
He showed exceptional ability in mathematics.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は弁護士として有能だ。
He is capable as a lawyer.tatoeba
彼は弁護士としては無能だ。
He is no good as a lawyer.tatoeba
彼は返済能力がないと宣告された。
He was declared insolvent.tatoeba
彼は並外れた数学の才能を持っている。
He has an extraordinary faculty for mathematics.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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