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脳

brain

JLPT N2 Grade 6 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
のうずる
On'yomi
ノウ・ドウ
Radical
月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

Stroke order & writing

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脳 in example sentences

  • 洗脳せんのうされました。

    Sennou saremashita.

    I was brainwashed.

  • 私わたしは脳卒中のうそっちゅうを起おこした。

    Watashi wa nousotchuu o okoshita.

    I had a stroke.

  • トムは洗脳せんのうされている。

    Tomu wa sennou sarete iru.

    Tom has been brainwashed.

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

Words that use 脳

More 月 (moon) kanji

脳 means "brain". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read のうずる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ・ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 脳 mean?
脳 means "brain". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 脳 have?
脳 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 脳 read?
It is read のうずる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ・ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 脳?
脳 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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