能


This is the kanji that means ability or function. It also refers to a Noh play.

on readings:
  • nō
kun readings:
    -
examples:
不可能 fukanō impossible
本能 honnō instinct
可能 kanō possibility
可能性 kanōsei possibility
機能 kinō function
能楽 nōgaku Noh play
能筆 nōhitsu calligraphy, skilled penmanship
能面 nōmen Noh mask
能力 nōryoku capacity, talent
才能 sainō talent, ability

links:
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Last Alteration Performed: 21 December 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.