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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

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    Reading

    kunyomiきも

    kimo

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    干Dry 肉Meat

    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

    肉

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1591

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 肝

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

    kanji

    干

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

Words Using 肝

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    肝心

    Meaning

    Crucial

    word

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

Kanji Related to 肝 Through the Part 干

These 7 kanji contain the part 干 as well.

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    汗

    Meaning

    Sweat

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

Kanji Related to 肝 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

    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

    臓

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    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 肝

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.