JLPT N3 · Noun

知能 (chinou)

知能 (ちのう, chinou) is a Japanese noun meaning “intelligence; intellect”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちのう
Romaji: chinou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

intelligence; intellect; brains · noun

Example sentences

イルカは非常に知能の高い動物です。

The dolphin is a very intelligent animal.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 知能

知

know, wisdomチ・し.る・し.らせる · 8 strokes

能

ability, talent, skillノウ・よ.く・あた.う · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 知能.

知るしるto know承知しょうちknowledge知らせるしらせるto notify知恵ちえwisdom知事ちじprefectural governor知識ちしきknowledge知らせしらせnews知合いしりあいacquaintance知人ちじんfriend通知つうちnotice知り合いしりあいacquaintance知性ちせいintelligence知的ちてきintellectual未知みちnot yet known

Source: JMdict entry 1420680 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.