# 脳 brain

月 (moon/organ) + 凶 (terrible) + (t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.)
★★☆☆☆
11 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

NOU |

## Mnemonic

| The 3 dots are usually Cutest Baby Birds, but in this case let's call them hair, covering your brain. Your brain is NO good. It's just a terrible organ, covered in greasy hair.

## Jukugo

洗脳(せんのう) する | brainwash ★☆☆☆☆ NEO 洗 (wash) + 脳 (brain) = 洗脳 (brainwash)
脳みそ(のうみそ) | grey matter ☆☆☆☆☆ FR gray matter, brains.- the "miso" part is written in hiragana, but it comes from the word 味噌, or 'soup'!!!

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
悩 | worry | HEART | 心
脳 | brain | HAIR |
胸 | chest/breast | WRAP |

When you worry, your HEART beats fast.

Your brain is under your HAIR (those three dots at the top : hair)

Your chest is WRAPPED in ribs.