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能

能 — ability, talent, skill

On
ノウ
Kun
よく, あたう
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 能

  • 可能かのうpossible; potential; practicable; feasibleCommon

    男の子へのしつけは可能である。
    Boys can be trained to behave.

  • 可能性かのうせいpossibility; chance; likelihood; probabilityCommon

    彼女が電車に乗り遅れた可能性はあるでしょうか。
    Might she have missed her train?

  • 機能きのうfunction; facility; faculty; featureCommon

    こんな余計な機能なんでつけたんだろう。
    What did they add this needless function for?

  • 能力のうりょくability; facultyCommon
  • 芸能げいのうpublic entertainment; performing artsCommon
  • 能のうtalent; gift; functionCommon
  • 不可能ふかのうimpossibleCommon
  • 放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivityCommon
  • 才能さいのうtalent; abilityCommon
  • 性能せいのうability; performance; efficiencyCommon
  • 技能ぎのうtechnical skill; ability; capacityCommon
  • 能楽のうがくnoh playCommon
  • 高性能こうせいのうhigh efficiency; high performanceCommon
  • 不能ふのうimpossible; incapable (of doing); unable (to do)Common
  • 万能ばんのうall-purpose; utility; universalCommon
  • 堪能たんのうproficient; skilled; skillful; good; accomplishedCommon
  • 本能ほんのうinstinctCommon
  • 能率のうりつefficiencyCommon
  • 知能ちのうintelligence; intellect; brainsCommon
  • 有能ゆうのうable; capable; competent; talented; efficientCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 231 words that use 能.

  • 機能 きのう function; facility; faculty; feature
  • 能力 のうりょく ability; faculty
  • 能 のう talent; gift; function
  • 才能 さいのう talent; ability
  • 性能 せいのう ability; performance; efficiency

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