脳 Kanji – brain
The Japanese kanji 脳 can mean brain, memory.
Meaning and Readings
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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