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What is the Kanji for 'Chest' and 'Breast'? | 胸

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Chest' and 'Breast', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Chest' and 'Breast' is 胸.

    kanji

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    Reading

    kunyomiむね

    mune

    むな

    muna

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    月Moon, Month 匈

    Example Word

    胸: chest. The Japanese noun '胸 (むね)' primarily refers to the 'chest' area of the body. It can be used both literally, to describe the physical chest, and metaphorically, to refer to emotions or feelings that one holds deeply, often related to the heart or mind. For example: His chest was injured in the accident「彼の胸は事故でけがをした」(かれのむねはじこでけがをした). She held her feelings close to her chest「彼女は胸に思いを秘めていた」(かのじょはむねにおもいをひめていた). The word can also appear in expressions like '胸が痛い (むねがいたい)', which means 'my heart aches' or 'I feel emotional pain'.

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    398

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 胸

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    component

    匈

Words Using 胸

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest

Kanji Related to 胸 Through the Part 月

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    胞

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    服

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    騰

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    脈

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    謄

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    肥

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    朕

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    脇

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    勝

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    膨

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    膳

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    腎

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

Learn the Kanji 胸

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 胸 mean?

胸 means 'Chest' and 'Breast'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.