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脳

Brain
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingノウ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6Level 18

Meanings

  1. brainRtK
  2. memory
  1. brains
  2. mind

Synonyms

ブレーン

Homonyms

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Same reading (のう)
能 · talent農 · farming

Popular Usage

頭脳

Radicals and components

Radical肉meat
Components
How it's built
脳
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · owl · villain · sheaf · shovel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2084

Compound words

頭脳ずのう
head; brains; intellect; understanding
首脳しゅのう
head; leader; top; important part
洗脳せんのう
brainwashing
大脳だいのう
cerebrum
脳炎のうえん
brain inflammation; encephalitis; cerebritis
脳死のうし
brain death
脳波のうは
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
脳裏のうり
one's mind
脳出血のうしゅっけつ
cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral haemorrhage
脳卒中のうそっちゅう
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
首脳部しゅのうぶ
executives; top management; governing body
右脳うのう
right brain
苦脳くのう
(mental) agony
左脳さのう
left brain
主脳しゅのう
head
樟脳しょうのう
camphor
脳髄のうずい
brain
脳裡のうり
one's mind
脳巓のうてん
top of the head
脳漿のうしょう
spinal fluid
菱脳りょうのう
rhombencephalon
健脳剤けんのうざい
brain tonic
主脳者しゅのうしゃ
head
首脳者しゅのうしゃ
head

On Reading Examples

彼は我が国有数の頭脳の一人だ。ずのう
He is one of the best brains in our country.tatoeba
彼の頭脳の働きは活発だった。ずのう
The functions of his brain were very active.tatoeba
脳は肝臓や肺とは違っていた。のう
The brain was not like the liver or the lungs.tatoeba
脳の構造は複雑だ。のう
The structure of the brain is complicated.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は熟練した脳外科医として名声が高い。
He enjoys a good reputation as a specialist in brain surgery.tatoeba
彼は我が国有数の頭脳の一人だ。
He is one of the best brains in our country.tatoeba
彼の頭脳の働きは活発だった。
The functions of his brain were very active.tatoeba
脳波をとります。
I'll take your EEG.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Brain. 月 (body) + ⺍ (hair) + 凶 (skull) — what sits in the skull under the hair.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 脳

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