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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)

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 脳

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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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