Today’s #kanji is #能, which is listed under the radical of #にくづき（月）, representing “body.” There seem to be a few different theories how this character was developed but it seems 能 originally had the meaning of 熊（くま）, a bear.
Meaning: ability, function, etc.
Reading: ノウ
能（ノウ）: n. 1. talent, ability, 2. the Noh – a form of Japanese play/dance
能率（ノウリツ）: n. efficiency, effectiveness
能力（ノウリョク）: n. ability, capability, capacity
可能（カノウ）: なadj. possible, potential, practicable
機能（キノウ）: n. a function, a faculty
技能（ギノウ）: n. (technical) skill, ability, capacity
才能（サイノウ）: n. a talent, a gift, ability
性能（セイノウ）: n. capacity, power, efficiency, performance
知能（チノウ）: n. intelligence, intellect, intellectual faculties
万能（バンノウ）の: exp. almighty, omnipotent, all-purpose
- さじのひ
- にくづき
