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能

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • ability
  • talent
  • skill
  • capacity

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ノウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • よ.く
  • あた.う
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#158
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
肉#130 · meat

Components

Common Words

  • 能のうNoun
    talent, gift, function
  • 可能かのうna-adjective
    possible, potential, practicable
  • 機能きのうNoun
    function, facility, faculty
  • 可能性かのうせいNoun
    possibility, chance, likelihood
  • 能力のうりょくNoun
    ability, faculty
  • 芸能げいのうNoun
    public entertainment, performing arts
  • 不可能ふかのうna-adjective
    impossible
  • 放射能ほうしゃのうNoun
    radioactivity

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