のう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of のう – see the following entries.

【農】3	[noun] agriculture, farming [noun] a farmer
【能】5	[noun] Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama. [noun] Ability, capacity, aptitude. [noun] Effect, use.
【脳】6	[noun] (anatomy) the brain [noun] (by extension, figurative) one's brains, one's mental functioning [affix] brain [affix] head [affix] chief, principal
【濃】S	[affix] dark color

(This term, のう, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.
For a list of all kanji read as のう, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のう.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 納.)

Etymology 2

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Particle

のう • (nō) ^{←なう (nau)^?}

(sentence-final) Used to express exclamation.
不(ふ)思(し)議(ぎ)じゃのう。
Fushigi ja nō.
No way!