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脳 = 月 + 𭕄 + 凶

脳 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “brain”. It is built from 月 (month), 𭕄 (owl crown) and 凶 (villain). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2084.

Keyword
brain
RTK frame
2084
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ノウ, ドウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
のうずる
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
мозг
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
脳 brain

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 月 month
  2. 𭕄 owl crown
  3. 凶 villain

How to find 脳 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “month” + “owl crown” + “villain”. 脳 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 脳 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.