能 neng2
adjective | adverb | auxiliary verb
: to be able to; capable; ability
Kun Reading
あたわず atawazu
adverb
: unable; impossible to do
能う | よう you OR よくyoku
adverb
: skillfully; frequently
能くする | よくする yokusuru
suru verb: special class | transitive verb
: to improve; to do well; skillfully
On Reading
能 | のう nou
noun
: talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
能なし | のうなし nounashi
noun
: incompetent; brainless
能夠[够] neng2gou4: to be capable of; able of
能力 neng2li4: capability; ability [のうりょく nouryoku]
能源 neng2yuan2: energy; power source
能幹[干] neng2gan4: competent; capable
能量 neng2liang4: energy; capability
Chinese idiom
能歌善舞 neng2 ge1 shen4 wu3: can sing & dance: person of many talents
可能 ke3neng2: possible; maybe [かのう kanou]
Japanese expression
可能性が高い | かのうせいがたかい kanousei ga takai: very likely/probable
才能 cai2neng2: talent; ability [さいのう sainou]
Japanese expression
才能を伸ばす | さいのうをのばす sanou o basu: 2develop 1’s ability (godan verb with -su ending)
性能 xing4neng2: function; performance [せいのう senou]
技能 ji4neng2: technical ability; skill [ぎのう ginou]
只能 zhi3neng2: can only; no other choice
Japanese idiomatic expression
能無し犬の高吠え | のうなしいぬのたかぼえ nounashi inu no taka bae: a barking dog seldom bites (meaning those who make the most noise have the least talent)
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a bear’s
head [厶] (si1, mou3: private; secret)
body [⺼] (rou4: meat, radical for meat)
& paws [匕] (bi3: spoon, ladle; knife, dirk)
假借 Phonetic Loan.
Original form [熊] xiong2: bear
警方能夠找倒罪犯。
(jing3fang1 neng2gou4 zhao3dao4 zui4fan4)
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
