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脳 means 'brain'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 906   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-10    Grade: 6   Intermediate lesson: 44    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 101 words   Used in 176 words   Used in 8 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ノウ
Additional readings
On    ドウ
Kun    のうずる brain, memory
Variants
脑 (Chinese)   腦 (kyujitai)  
Components
⿰  ⺼ (肉) body part  ⿱  ⺍ (小) small  凶 villain  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 脳 is used 4 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 脳 is used 174 times, read 1 way.
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Most common form: 主脳
1. head; leader; leading spirit  (esp. 首脳)
2. important part  (esp. 主脳; archaic)
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An additional 2 less common words include 脳 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 964 (originally: 954)  Joy o' Kanji : 954  Key to Kanji: 845 

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脳
ノウ    brain   
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⺼
ニク body part   
⺍
small
凶
キョウ    villain   
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㐅
crossed swords
凵
open box
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