頭脳

ずのう · zunou · JLPT N2 · noun

brains

頭脳 — brains

🧠 頭 = head + 脳 = brain: two words for the same organ, combined to mean intellect

Both kanji name the head and the brain, so the compound stresses the thinking organ itself. It is used for sharp minds, like 頭脳明晰 for clear-headed intelligence. Its on'yomi reading is zunou.

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