Word Meaning 万能

ばんのう bannou

万能 is read as ばんのう (bannou) and means all-purpose.

Meaning

English

all-purpose
utility
universal
all-powerful
almighty
omnipotent
all-round (e.g. athlete)

Reading

Kana

ばんのう

Romaji

bannou

Writing Variants

万能まんのう mannou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 529 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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万能選手

ばんのうせんしゅ

all-around athlete

万能ナイフ

ばんのうないふ

all-purpose knife (e.g. Swiss Army knife)

万能薬

ばんのうやく

universal medicine

科学万能

かがくばんのう

belief that everything can be explained by science

スポーツ万能

すぽーつばんのう

athletic

万能包丁

ばんのうほうちょう

all-purpose knife

万能細胞

ばんのうさいぼう

pluripotent cell

万能汚れ落とし

ばんのうよごれおとし

all-purpose cleaner

万能供血者

ばんのうきょうけつしゃ

universal blood donor (i.e. having blood-type O negative)

黄金万能

おうごんばんのう

the almighty dollar

万歳

ばんざい

eternal life and prosperity

万引き

まんびき

shoplifting

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