— ability, talent, skill, capacity

  • JLPT N3
  • 10 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 肉
  • #273 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ノウ
Kun'yomi
よ.く

Example words

  • 可能かのうpossible; practicable; feasible
  • 機能きのうfunction; facility; faculty; feature
  • 能力のうりょくability; faculty
  • 芸能げいのうpublic entertainment; accomplishments; attainments
  • のう(1) talent; gift; function (2) noh (theatre)
  • 放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivity
  • 才能さいのうtalent; ability
  • 性能せいのうability; performance; efficiency