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What is the Kanji for 'Entrails' and 'Viscera'? | 臓

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Entrails' and 'Viscera' is 臓.

    kanji

    臓

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    Reading

    onyomiぞう

    zou

    Parts

    肉Meat 蔵Storehouse

    Example Word

    心臓: heart. The Japanese adjectival noun '心臓 (しんぞう)' refers to the 'heart', the organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. It is used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: His heart is strong「彼の心臓は強い」(かれのしんぞうはつよい). This can also be used metaphorically to describe courage or emotional strength, as in: She has the heart of a lion「彼女は心臓が強い」(かのじょはしんぞうがつよい). Note that '心臓' is often used in medical or biological contexts, but can also appear in everyday language to describe emotional states or characteristics.

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1398

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 臓

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

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    蔵

    Meaning

    Storehouse

Words Using 臓

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    内臓

    Meaning

    Internal organs

    word

    心臓

    Meaning

    Heart

Kanji Related to 臓 Through the Part 肉

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    脱

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    骨

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    脅

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    胆

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    腰

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    脂

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    胎

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    脊

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

    kanji

    脚

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    腸

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    背

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    腐

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    肺

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    肯

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Learn the Kanji 臓

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 臓 mean?

臓 means 'Entrails' and 'Viscera'.

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.