のう
能
が
書
　
き

noun

  1. advertising the excellence of one's wares, boasting, self-advertisement.
  2. statement of the virtues of a medicine, description of the virtues of a drug.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
のう
能
が
書
　
き
 能書き のうがき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ability, talent, skill
ノウ　よし　の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
write
か.く　ショ　-がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)