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What is the Kanji for 'Gland'? | 腺

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gland' is 腺.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gland

    Reading

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    Spring, Fountain

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    2118

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spring, Fountain

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part ⺼ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    Meaning

    Knee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cowardice

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 泉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Line

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meadow, Original

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 腺 mean?

腺 means 'Gland'.

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

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