What does kanji 胸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 胸 is bosom.

How is kanji 胸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 胸 are むね, むな-; the onyomi readings are キョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 胸?

Kanji 胸 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 胸?

The main radical for kanji 胸 is 肉.

What words use kanji 胸?

Example words that use kanji 胸 include 胸, 胸像, 胸襟, 胸部.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 5

胸

Meaning

Kanji 胸

bosom

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むねむな-
Onyomi 音読み: キョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1144
Strokes: 10
Radical: 肉
Components: 丶 • ノ • 勹 • 凵 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 匈 • 恟 • 洶 • 詾 • 㕼 • 哅 • 胷

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 161 entries that include this kanji.

胸

むな

heart

胸像

きょうぞう

bust (sculpture)

胸襟

きょうきん

one's heart

胸部

きょうぶ

chest

胸中

きょうちゅう

one's heart

胸もと

むなもと

chest

胸突八丁

むなつきはっちょう

the most trying spot or period

胸あて

むなあて

bib

胸いっぱい

むねいっぱい

chest full of

胸おどる

むねおどる

to have one's heart pound

胸がいたむ

むねがいたむ

to experience chest pain

胸がいっぱいになる

むねがいっぱいになる

to get a lump in one's throat

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

胸が痛いです。

my chest hurts.

彼は胸を張って歩いた。

he walked with his chest out.

その知らせを聞いて胸がいっぱいになった。

hearing the news, my heart filled with emotion.

胸の中に不安が広がった。

anxiety spread inside my chest.

胸に手を当てて考えてみてください。

please think about it with your hand on your chest.

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