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What is the Kanji for 'Liver'? | 肝

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Liver' is 肝.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Liver

    Reading

    kunyomiきも

    kimo

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    Meat Dry

    Example Word

    肝: liver. 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.'

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1591

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 干 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sweat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

Learn the Kanji

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What does 肝 mean?

肝 means 'Liver'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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