JLPT N2 · Noun

頭脳 (zunou)

頭脳 (ずのう, zunou) is a Japanese noun meaning “head; brains”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ずのう
Romaji: zunou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

head; brains · noun
intellect; understanding · noun

Example sentences

二人の頭脳は一人の頭脳に勝る。

Two heads are better than one.

Tatoeba #123082

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

Kanji in 頭脳

head, counter for large animalsトウ・ズ・あたま・かしら · 16 strokes

brain, memoryノウ・ドウ・のうずる · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 頭脳.

頭あたまhead頭痛ずつうheadache頭とうcounter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)先頭せんとうhead (of a line, group, etc.)頭かしらhead口頭こうとうoral街頭がいとう(on the) street冒頭ぼうとうbeginning脳のうbrain首脳しゅのうhead

Source: JMdict entry 1450900 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.