脳 Kanji – brain

The Japanese kanji 脳 can mean brain, memory.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: brain, memory
Onyomi: ノウ, ドウ
Kunyomi: のうずる
Romaji: nou, dou, nouzuru
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 459

How is 脳 read?

脳 has the onyomi readings ノウ, ドウ and the kunyomi reading のうずる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as nou, dou, nouzuru.

Common Japanese Words Using 脳

These common Japanese words contain 脳. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 首脳(しゅのう) — head, leader, top
  • 洗脳(せんのう) — brainwashing
  • 大脳(だいのう) — cerebrum
  • 頭脳(ずのう) — head, brains
  • 脳(のう) — brain
  • 脳炎(のうえん) — brain inflammation, encephalitis, cerebritis
  • 脳死(のうし) — brain death
  • 脳出血(のうしゅっけつ) — cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral haemorrhage
  • 脳卒中(のうそっちゅう) — stroke, cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage
  • 脳波(のうは) — brain waves

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