Word Meaning 肝が据わる

きもがすわる kimo ga suwaru

肝が据わる is read as きもがすわる (kimo ga suwaru) and means to have guts.

Meaning

English

  1. to have guts
  2. to be plucky
  3. to have nerves of steel

Reading

Kana

きもがすわる

Romaji

kimo ga suwaru

Writing Variants

  • 肝が座る きもがすわる kimo ga suwaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 138624 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肝を据える

きもをすえる

to do with determination

きも

liver

肝心

かんじん

essential

肝臓

かんぞう

liver

肝要

かんよう

extremely important

肝硬変

かんこうへん

cirrhosis (of the liver)

肝炎

かんえん

hepatitis

肝不全

かんふぜん

liver failure

肝心要

かんじんかなめ

crucial

肝機能

かんきのう

liver function

肝機能障害

かんきのうしょうがい

impairment of liver function

肝移植

かんいしょく

liver transplant