能

JLPT N3

Ability

Readings

On’yomi: ノウ (nō)

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

能力

のうりょく

ability

可能

かのう

possible

有能

ゆうのう

capable

才能

さいのう

talent

能率

のうりつ

efficiency

Example Sentences

能力があります。

のうりょくがあります。

There is ability.

可能です。

かのうです。

It is possible.

有能な人です。

ゆうのうなひとです。

He is capable.

才能があります。

さいのうがあります。

There is talent.

能率が良いです。

のうりつがよいです。

Efficiency is good.

Cultural Note

💪 能 highlights the Japanese value on skill, competence, and proactive capability.
• In daily life, it often appears in professional or academic contexts (能力, 能率) to indicate measurable skill.
• In arts and culture, 芸能 reflects mastery and talent in performance.
• The kanji embodies both natural talent and cultivated skill, central to Japanese appreciation of effort and expertise.