Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 能天気(のうてんき) in Japanese

能天気, 能転気, 脳天気, ノー天気
Kana Reading
のうてんき, ノーてんき
Romaji
nōtenki, nōtenki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    optimistic; thoughtless; insolent


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

brain, memory

On'Yomi: ノウ, ドウ

Kun'Yomi: のうずる

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

revolve, turn around, change

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: ころ.がる, ころ.げる, ころ.がす, ころ.ぶ, まろ.ぶ, うたた, うつ.る, くる.めく

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

ability, talent, skill, capacity

On'Yomi: ノウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.く

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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