脳
脳·brain
- On-yomi
- ノウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頭脳 | ずのう | brains, intellect |
| 首脳 | しゅのう | leader, head of state |
| 脳 | のう | the brain |
| 大脳 | だいのう | cerebrum |
Example sentences
脳の働きについて学びました。
のうのはたらきについてまなびました。
I learned about how the brain works.
各国の首脳が集まった。
かっこくのしゅのうがあつまった。
The leaders of each country gathered.
彼女は頭脳も明晰で、判断が早い。
かのじょはずのうもめいせきで、はんだんがはやい。
She has a sharp mind and makes decisions quickly.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 頭脳 as とうのう — it is ずのう
- Reading 首脳 as くびのう — it is しゅのう
Memory aid
Picture it
The flesh radical 月 with a head of hair above a skull on the right — the organ inside the head.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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