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能 · ability, talent

能 is a kanji meaning ability, talent, skill, capacity. It has 10 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ノウnō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • よくyoku
  • あたうatau

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 能 · 15 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 能
WordReadingMeaningLevel
可能かのうpossible, practicable, feasibleN3
機能きのうfunction, facultyN3
才能さいのうtalent, abilityN3
有能ゆうのうable, capable, efficientN3
知能ちのうintelligence, brainsN3
能のうtalent, gift, function, noh (theatre)N3
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More words that use 能
WordReadingMeaningLevel
能力のうりょくability, facultyN3
芸能げいのうpublic entertainment, performing artsN2
性能せいのうability, capabilityN2
能率のうりつefficiencyN2
技能ぎのうtechnical skill, ability, capacityN1
放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivityN1
本能ほんのうinstinctN1
無能むのうinefficiency, incompetenceN1
万能ばんのうall-purpose, almighty, omnipotentN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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