A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 10 strokes

Ability ; Talent ; Skill ; Capacity

Readings on: ノウ
Kun readings: よ.く・あた.う

能のう — capacity

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 才能さいのう — gift; talent Word card → Source
• 機能きのう — capacity; function Word card → Source
• 能力のうりょく — capacity; competence Word card → Source
• 有能ゆうのう — competent; effective; useful Word card → Source
• 可能かのう — feasible; possible; feasible Word card → Source
• 知能ちのう — intellectual capabilities; intelligence Word card → Source