How to say 'Liver' in Japanese | 肝

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The Japanese word for Liver is 'Kimo', written as 肝 in Japanese.'Liver' in hiragana is きも.

word

肝

Meaning

Liver

Reading

きも

kimo

Kanji

肝Liver

Explanation

The Japanese noun '肝 (きも)' primarily refers to the 'liver' as an organ in the body. However, it is also used metaphorically to describe courage, spirit, or the essence of something. For example: eating liver is healthy「肝を食べるのは健康にいい」(きもをたべるのはけんこうにいい). He has a lot of courage「彼は肝が据わっている」(かれはきもがすわっている). The word can also appear in idiomatic expressions, such as '肝に銘じる (きもにめいじる)', which means 'to take something to heart' or 'to remember something firmly.'

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

8

Frequency

5070

Composition

kanji

Handwriting