What does kanji 肝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 肝 is liver.

How is kanji 肝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 肝 are きも; the onyomi readings are カン.

What is the main radical of kanji 肝?

The main radical for kanji 肝 is 肉.

What words use kanji 肝?

Example words that use kanji 肝 include 肝臓, 肝腎, 肝銘, 肝炎.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

肝

Meaning

Kanji 肝

liver

liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: きも
Onyomi 音読み: カン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1118
Strokes: 7
Radical: 肉
Components: 干 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 78 entries that include this kanji.

肝臓

かんぞう

liver

肝腎

かんじん

essential

肝銘

かんめい

deep impression

肝炎

かんえん

hepatitis

肝硬変

かんこうへん

cirrhosis (of the liver)

肝要

かんよう

extremely important

肝いり

きもいり

village official (during the Edo period)

肝がすわる

きもがすわる

to have guts

肝がん

かんがん

liver cancer (esp. hepatoma)

肝が太い

きもがふとい

bold

肝ったま

きもったま

guts

肝に命じる

きもにめいじる

to be deeply impressed

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

あの医者は肝移植の専門家です。

That doctor is a specialist in liver transplants.

彼は肝が据わっている。

He has a lot of nerve.

肝を冷やす出来事だった。

It was an incident that chilled me to the bone.

試合の最後は肝の強さが試される。

At the end of a match, your nerve is tested.

そんな大胆な提案をするとは、なかなか肝があるね。

You’ve got some real nerve to make such a bold proposal.

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