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:N2

Frequency:459

Vocabulary

ノウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness

majestic plural, imperial we

vein, pulse, hope

victory, win, prevail, excel

arm, ability, talent

unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

utilize, business, service, use, employ

skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base