01
頭脳
ずのう
brain, intellect
Meanings
- brain
- memory
Readings
Onyomi
- ノウ
- ドウ
Kunyomi
- のうずる
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Useful words
02
首脳
しゅのう
leaders, top officials
03
洗脳
せんのう
brainwashing
04
脳内
のうない
inside the brain
05
脳裏
のうり
one's mind
06
脳波
のうは
brain waves
Compare Kanji
01頭Meaning93%head, counter for large animalsHead and brain belong together, with 頭 naming the outside place and 脳 the organ inside.02心Meaning87%heart, mindMind words often lean on brain and heart imagery; 心 provides 脳 an emotional counterpart.03臓Component84%entrails, visceraBoth are body organs with the flesh side at the left edge, so 臓 reinforces the organ clue.04肺Component82%lungsThe flesh component links 脳 with 肺, keeping brain and lung in the body-organ group.05胸Component76%bosom, breastChest and brain look like body-kanji neighbors because 胸 uses the same left flesh part.06記Meaning69%scribe, accountMemory connects naturally with the brain; 記 points to recording what 脳 holds.
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