Kanji

能

ability, talent, skill, capacity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ノウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よく

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, ちから, とう, のり, ひさ, みち, むね, やす, よき, よし

Common Readings

ノウ

Example sentences

可能性 かのうせい
彼はまだ若いが、無限の可能性を秘めている。

He is still young, but he has infinite potential.

無限 むげん
宇宙には無限の可能性が広がっている。

Infinite possibilities spread out across the universe.

能力 のうりょく
彼はその仕事を成し遂げる能力がある。

He has the ability to accomplish that job.

程度 ていど
彼の日本語の能力は、日常会話ができる程度だ。

His Japanese proficiency is at a level where he can have daily conversations.

可能 かのう
この計画は、予算内での実現が可能です。

This plan is possible to realize within the budget.

上では うえでは
理論上では可能だが、実際には難しい。

It is possible in theory, but difficult in practice.

不可能 ふかのう
努力なしに成功するのは不可能に近い。

Succeeding without effort is near impossible.

もはや もはや
彼らの関係はもはや修復不可能だ。

Their relationship is already beyond repair.

才能 さいのう
彼は音楽の才能に恵まれている。

He is blessed with a talent for music.

自信 じしん
彼は自分の才能に強い自信を持っている。

He has strong confidence in his own abilities.

Example Vocabulary

可能性

かのうせい

possibility; potential

能力

のうりょく

ability; capability; capacity

可能

かのう

possible; feasible; potential

不可能

ふかのう

impossible

才能

さいのう

talent; ability; gift

機能

きのう

function; feature; faculty

本能

ほんのう

instinct

可能性が高い

かのうせいがたかい

highly likely; high probability

性能

せいのう

performance; capacity; efficiency; properties

堪能

たんのう

1. proficient; skillful; masterly. 2. sufficiently satisfied; enjoying fully

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