01
胸部
きょうぶ
chest, thorax
Meanings
- bosom
- breast
- chest
- heart
- feelings
Readings
Onyomi
- キョウ
Kunyomi
- むね
- むな-
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Useful words
02
度胸
どきょう
courage, guts
03
胸騒ぎ
むなさわぎ
premonition, unease
04
胸元
むなもと
chest, neckline
05
胸の内
むねのうち
one's heart, inner thoughts
06
胸を張る
むねをはる
to be proud, to puff out one's chest
Compare Kanji
01腹Meaning82%abdomen, bellyChest and belly are neighboring body areas, and both use the flesh-style 月 side.02肩Meaning78%shoulderShoulder sits beside the chest in the body map, making it a practical anatomy link.03腕Meaning74%arm, abilityArm and chest meet at the upper body, so 腕 helps place 胸 in a body-region cluster.04肺Meaning76%lungsThe lungs sit in the chest, giving 肺 a direct inside-the-body connection.05心Meaning80%heart, mindThe chest often stands for feelings because the heart is imagined there.06背Pair79%stature, heightChest and back make a front-and-rear body pair, useful for orientation.