脳
brain, memory

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ドウノウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

のうずる

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:11
JLPT:2
Frequency:459

Vocabulary

ノウ

WordReadingMeaning
苦脳クノウ(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
首脳シュノウhead; leader; top; important part
大脳ダイノウcerebrum
頭脳ズノウhead; brains; intellect; understanding
脳死ノウシbrain death

Other

WordReadingMeaning
脳のうbrain; brains; 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
脳こうそくのうこうそくcerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
脳血栓のうけっせんcerebral thrombosis

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

胸
bosom, breast, chest, feelings, heart
Grade 6JLPT 2
悩
distress, illness, in pain, trouble, worry
Grade 8JLPT 2
朕
imperial we, majestic plural
Grade 8JLPT 1
脈
hope, pulse, vein
Grade 5JLPT 1
勝
excel, prevail, victory, win
Grade 3JLPT 3
腕
ability, arm, talent
Grade 8JLPT 2
解
absolve, answer, cancel, explain, explanation, key, minute, notes, solve, understanding, undo, unravel, untie
Grade 5JLPT 3
用
business, employ, service, use, utilize
Grade 2JLPT 4
肪
fat, obese
Grade 8JLPT 1
脚
base, leg, lower part, skids, undercarriage
Grade 8JLPT 1