脳 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ノウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- brain
Origin
月 "body" plus a form showing hair and skull; what is inside the head — hence "brain."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ノウ | 脳髄・首脳・頭脳 |
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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)
Example
よく眠ると脳が休まる。
Sleeping well rests the brain.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)