01
肝臓
かんぞう
liver
Meanings
- liver
- pluck
- nerve
- chutzpah
Readings
Onyomi
- カン
Kunyomi
- きも
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Useful words
02
肝心
かんじん
essential, crucial
03
肝炎
かんえん
hepatitis
04
肝に銘じる
きもにめいじる
to bear in mind
05
肝を冷やす
きもをひやす
to be terrified
06
肝試し
きもだめし
test of courage
Compare Kanji
01胆Meaning88%gall bladder, courageLiver and gallbladder sit together in body vocabulary, and both can suggest courage.02臓Meaning84%entrails, viscera肝 is one organ; 臓 gives the broader organ category.03肺Meaning72%lungs肺 is another major organ with the same flesh side, good for body-kanji grouping.04胃Meaning68%stomach, paunch胃 keeps the organ theme, helping learners place 肝 among inner body parts.05肉Component70%meatThe flesh side of 肝 comes from the meat/body family seen in 肉.06干Component63%dry, parch干 is the simple block after the flesh side in 肝.