能

ability

JLPT N3 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ.く・あた.う
On'yomi: ノウ

Stroke order & writing

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能 in example sentences

弟おとうとには絵えの才能さいのうがある。
Otouto ni wa e no sainou ga aru.
My brother has a gift for painting.
給料きゅうりょうは君きみの能力のうりょく次第しだいだ。
Kyuuryou wa kimi no nouryoku shidai da.
You'll be paid according to your ability.
あなたは有能ゆうのうな方ほうですね。
Anata wa yuunou na hou desu ne.
You're a talented person.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 能

能 means "ability". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read よ.く・あた.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 能 mean?: 能 means "ability". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 能 have?: 能 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 能 read?: It is read よ.く・あた.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 能?: 能 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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