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adverb
1.
nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully(usually kana)
See also:良い
2.
frequently, often(usually kana)
3.
I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...(usually kana)
4.
(you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
よく《善く》
よく《能く》
よく《好く》
よく《克く》

noun
1.
talent, gift, function
2.
noh (theatre)

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

noun
activity
See also:受動 (antonym)

noun
1.
advertising the excellence of one's wares, boasting, self-advertisement
2.
statement of the virtues of a medicine, description of the virtues of a drug

adverb
exceedingly, very(usually kana)
Other readings:
よくよく《能く能く》
よくよく《善く善く》

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to be able (to do), to be capable (of doing)(plain form pronounced あとう(アトー))
Other readings:
適う【あたう】

expression, no-adjective
as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's abilities
Other readings:
あたう限り【あたうかぎり】

auxiliary verb
unable to do, impossible to do

のうたかつめかく
nouarutakahatsumewokakusu
expression
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve, one shouldn't show off, the person who knows most often says least, a skilled hawk hides its talons(proverb)
Other readings:
能有る鷹は爪を隠す【のうあるたかはつめをかくす】
脳ある鷹は爪を隠す【のうあるたかはつめをかくす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

expression, adjective
incompetent, have no merit
See also:能のない
Other readings:
能が無い【のうがない】

noun
noh flute (transverse bamboo flute with seven holes; approx. 39 cm long)

noun
excellent calligraphy, calligraphy
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Kanji results(showing 1 results)


Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
ability, talent, skill, capacity
KUN:
  • よ.く
    yo.ku
ON:
  • ノウ
    nou
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka
  • no
  • のり
    nori
  • よし
    yoshi

Sentence results (showing 1-10 of 139 results)


わた
私の
じょうし
上司
ほん
はや
速く
のうりょ
能力
My boss has the ability to read books very fast

かれ
彼の
のうりょ
能力
ぜんめんてき
全面的に
しんらい
信頼
I have every confidence in his ability

かれ
彼の
のうりょ
能力
ひょうか
評価
むず
難しい
It's difficult to evaluate his ability

わた
かれ
彼の
のうりょ
能力
たい
大して
しんらい
信頼
I don't have much faith in his ability

わた
私達
ひつよう
必要な
かね
お金
かん
時間
のうりょ
能力
We have everything we need: money, time, and brains

かれ
しき
組織
のうりょ
能力
よわ
弱い
He has poor ability to organize

Such things are beyond my powers

にんげん
人間
こと
言葉
のうりょ
能力
Man has the gift of speech

かのじょ
彼女
しょうが
障害
こくふく
克服
のうりょ
能力
She has the wonderful capability to overcome any obstacle

にんげん
人間
はな
話す
のうりょ
能力
てん
どうぶつ
動物
こと
異なる
Man is different from animals in that he has the faculty of speech
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