Memory phrase for the Kanji: 能
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Meaning
| ability, capacity, competence
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Pronunciation |
NŌ atau |
Explanation |
Left: nose ム and body 月, right: claws 匕/匕 |
Mnemonic
| (i.e. at masks at Nō-theater or at dog breeding) Nose, body and claws prove ability.
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Radicals
能
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talent | |
ム
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nose | Is typically understood as a nose in a sideview which is directed to the left. |
月
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month | The radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku 肉 that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to 月 and thus looks equal as "moon". |
匕
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sitting person | The Radical sajinohi means "spoon". But due to its appearance is typically used as a "sitting person". In few cases however, it is understood as claws (i.e. of a bear). |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
可能性 |
かのうせい |
possibility, potentiality, likelihood |
能 |
のう |
Nō-theater, being skilled in, nicely, properly |
放射能 |
ほうしゃのう |
radioactivity |
才能 |
さいのう |
talent, ability |
万能 |
ばんのう |
all-purpose, almighty. omnipotent |
性能 |
せいのう |
ability, efficiency |
技能 |
ぎのう |
technical skill, ability, capacity |
有能 |
ゆうのう |
able, capable, efficient, skill |
本能 |
ほんのう |
instinct |
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