Word Meaning 能がない

のうがない nouganai

能がない is read as のうがない (nouganai) and means incompetent.

Meaning

English

  1. incompetent
  2. have no merit

Reading

Kana

のうがない

Romaji

nouganai

Writing Variants

  • 能が無い のうがない nou ga nai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 82839 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

能力

のうりょく

ability

のう

noh (theatre)

能く

よく

(you have) quite the nerve to

能面

のうめん

noh mask

能楽

のうがく

noh play

能動

のうどう

activity

能書き

のうがき

statement of the virtues of a medicine

能役者

のうやくしゃ

noh actor

能率

のうりつ

efficiency

能動的

のうどうてき

active

能力主義制度

のうりょくしゅぎせいど

meritocratic system

能力主義

のうりょくしゅぎ

meritocracy

Example Sentences

3

He lacks the talent to be an actor.

You shouldn't give up just because you have no talent.

Don't be discouraged because you are not very talented.