N3Noun

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能のう

nou

ability, talent; Noh (theater)

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Example sentence

放射能が原子力発電所から漏れた。

The radioactivity leaked out of the nuclear power plant.

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Kanji in 能

ability, talent, skill, capacity

Sentences with 能

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
可能	N3	かのう	かのうpossible, practicable, feasible
機能	N3	きのう	きのうfunction, faculty
能力	N3	のうりょく	のうりょくability, faculty
才能	N3	さいのう	さいのうtalent, ability
知能	N3	ちのう	ちのうintelligence, brains
有能	N3	ゆうのう	ゆうのうable, capable, efficient
性能	N2	せいのう	せいのうability, capability
芸能	N2	げいのう	げいのうpublic entertainment, performing arts

More Adverbs & Degree Words words

Word	Reading	Meaning
位	くらい	くらいapproximately / about / rank (e.g. 10人[にん]くらい = about 10 people, 位[くらい]が高い[たかい] = high rank)
只	ただ	ただfree of charge; just (~); only (~)
絶対	ぜったい	ぜったいdefinitely, without fail, absoluteness
全	ぜん	ぜんall, whole, entire
大部分	だいぶぶん	だいぶぶんmost part, majority
ほぼ	ほぼ	ほぼalmost, roughly
そのまま	そのまま	そのままwithout change, as it is (e.g., now)
結局	けっきょく	けっきょくafter all, eventually

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