🇻🇪 Help earthquake victims in Venezuela 🇻🇪
日

Nihongo

Classroom

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

    腺

    Meaning

    Gland

    Reading

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    ⺼ 泉Spring, Fountain

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    13

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    2118

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 腺

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

    component

    ⺼

    kanji

    泉

    Meaning

    Spring, Fountain

Kanji Related to 腺 Through the Part ⺼

These 4 kanji contain the part ⺼ as well.

    kanji

    股

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    膝

    Meaning

    Knee

Kanji Related to 腺 Through the Part 泉

These 2 kanji contain the part 泉 as well.

    kanji

    線

    Meaning

    Line

    kanji

    原

    Meaning

    Meadow, Original

Learn the Kanji 腺

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.