脳 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ノウのう · nō
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- brain
Stroke order
Origin
月 "body" plus a form showing hair and skull; what is inside the head — hence "brain."
Readings and examples
| Onノウのうnō | 脳髄のうずい首脳しゅのう頭脳ずのう |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 頭脳ずのう
brains; intellect
- 首脳しゅのう
leader; head (of state)
- 脳梗塞のうこうそく
- 樟脳しょうのう
Example
よく休むと脳がはたらく。
The brain works better after good rest.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)