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How to say 'Intelligence' in Japanese | 知能

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The Japanese word for Intelligence is 'Chinou', written as 知能 in Japanese.'Intelligence' in hiragana is ちのう.

    word

    知能

    Meaning

    Intelligence

    Reading

    ちのう

    chinou

    Kanji

    知Know 能Ability

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '知能 (ちのう)' refers to 'intelligence' or 'mental capacity'. It is used to describe the cognitive abilities of a person or, in some cases, artificial systems. This term is often used in contexts related to psychology, education, and technology. For example: artificial intelligence「人工知能」(じんこうちのう). His intelligence is remarkable「彼の知能は素晴らしい」(かれのちのうはすばらしい). The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '知能指数 (ちのうしすう)' (intelligence quotient or IQ).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5529

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 知能

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

  • kanji

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

Words Related to 知能 Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

  • word

    知る

    Meaning

    Know

  • word

    知れる

    Meaning

    Become known

  • word

    知らせる

    Meaning

    Inform

  • word

    知識

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知恵

    Meaning

    Wisdom

  • word

    存知

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知らせ

    Meaning

    News, Notice

  • word

    知らず知らず

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    知り合い

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    承知

    Meaning

    Acknowledgment

  • word

    認知

    Meaning

    Recognition, Cognition

  • word

    知人

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    通知

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    無知

    Meaning

    Ignorance

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    知り合う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    知

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知覚

    Meaning

    Perception

Words Related to 知能 Through the Kanji 能

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 能 as well.

  • word

    可能

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    能力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    機能

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    芸能

    Meaning

    Entertainment

  • word

    才能

    Meaning

    Talent

  • word

    性能

    Meaning

    Performance

  • word

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    本能

    Meaning

    Instinct

  • word

    有能

    Meaning

    Capable

  • word

    無能

    Meaning

    Incompetent

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    能率

    Meaning

    Efficiency

  • word

    放射能

    Meaning

    Radiation

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