This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ノウ、ドウ、のうずる
Romaji: nou, dou, nouzuru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

brain, memory

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  130
Frequency:  459
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-4-7
Korean Reading:  noe
Chinese Reading:  nao3
Unicode:  8133
JIS:  473E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 975
Nelson Index: 3774
New Nelson Index: 4821
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b7.7
Four Corner Index: 7927.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 954
Gakken Index: 621
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29567P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0329
Remembering the kanji Index: 1934
Kanji Flashcards Index: 849
Kodansha Compact Index: 1036
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 964
Kanji in Context Index: 1109
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 665
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 888
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1953
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2084
Essential Kanji Index: 927
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1227
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3975
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 930

Words

(のう)
brain; brains; mind
首脳 (しゅのう)
head; leader; leading spirit; important part
洗脳 (せんのう)
brainwashing
電脳 (でんのう)
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
小脳 (しょうのう)
cerebellum
(なずき)
brain; skull; head
頭脳 (ずのう)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
脳神経 (のうしんけい)
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
大脳 (だいのう)
cerebrum
脳卒中 (のうそっちゅう)
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
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