How to say 'Brain' in Japanese | 脳

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The Japanese word for Brain is 'Nou', written as 脳 in Japanese.'Brain' in hiragana is のう.

word

脳

Meaning

Brain

Reading

のう

nou

Kanji

脳Brain

Explanation

The Japanese noun '脳 (のう)' refers to the 'brain', the organ in the head that controls thought, memory, and bodily functions. It is commonly used in both scientific and everyday contexts. For example: The brain is an important organ「脳は重要な器官です」(のうはじゅうようなきかんです). He has a sharp brain「彼は鋭い脳を持っている」(かれはするどいのうをもっている). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe intelligence or mental capacity, as in '彼は脳がいい (かれはのうがいい) (He is smart).'

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1559

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 脳

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

脳

Meaning

Brain

Words Related to 脳 Through the Kanji 脳

This Word contains the Kanji 脳 as well.

word

首脳

Meaning

Leader

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'Nou' means 'Brain' .

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