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Body and SensesThemes
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This is a small, theme-first way to build comfort with body parts and senses.
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- 01体body, substance, objectThis anchor for the body appears in foundational words like physical education and body type.
- 02身somebody, person, one's station in lifeWhile 体 covers the physical object, 身 focuses on the person or self as seen in the word for mind and body.
- 03頭head, counter for large animalsThis is the primary kanji for the head and doubles as a counter for large animals.
- 04顔face, expressionThis kanji describes the face and related expressions or complexions.
- 05首neck, counter for songs and poemsBeyond the neck, this kanji leads words for top positions like prime minister.
- 06目eye, class, lookThis essential kanji for the eye extends to abstract goals and targets.
- 07眼eyeballWhile 目 is common, 眼 focuses on the eyeball and technical fields like ophthalmology.
- 08瞳pupil (of eye)This kanji specifically identifies the pupil of the eye.
- 09眸pupil of the eyeThis character provides a more literary or descriptive way to refer to the pupil.
- 10眉eyebrowThis kanji represents the eyebrow and appears in terms for eyebrow hair.
- 11耳earThis simple kanji represents the ear and connects to words for sight and hearing.
- 12鼻nose, snoutThis kanji covers the nose and practical body conditions like nosebleeds.
- 13口mouthThis basic kanji for the mouth is used for physical openings and spoken excuses.
- 14歯tooth, cogThis kanji represents teeth and anchors specialized terms like dentistry.
- 15舌tongue, reed, clapperThis kanji for the tongue is used in words describing verbal battles or clicking the tongue.
- 16唇lipsThis specific kanji represents the lips.
- 17声voiceThis kanji represents the human voice and appears in terms for official statements.
- 18手handThis fundamental kanji for the hand appears in words for surgery and the palm.
- 19指finger, point to, indicateThis kanji for finger also carries the meaning of pointing or indicating.
- 20腕arm, ability, talentThis kanji for the arm is also used to describe a person's ability or skill.
- 21肘elbow, armThis kanji specifically names the elbow and appears in the word for a chair's armrest.
- 22掌palm of hand, rule, administerUse this kanji to describe the palm of the hand or having something in your grasp.
- 23爪claw, nail, talonThis kanji represents fingernails or claws and is used in the word for nail clippers.
- 24肢limb, arms & legsThis character refers to limbs, specifically arms and legs as parts of the body.
- 25足leg, foot, be sufficientOne of the most common kanji for the foot and leg, also used for footprints.
- 26脚skids, leg, undercarriageThis kanji focuses on the leg and the lower part of objects like furniture.
- 27膝knee, lapLearn this kanji for the knee and common items like lap blankets.
- 28肩shoulderThis essential body kanji represents the shoulder and appears in the term for job titles.
- 29胸bosom, breast, chestUse this kanji for the physical chest and for deep internal feelings or the heart.
- 30背stature, height, backThis kanji describes the back of the body and is often used when talking about height.
- 31脊stature, height, spineThis character refers to the spine or backbone and the overall stature of a person.
- 32腹abdomen, belly, stomachThis kanji represents the belly or stomach and is used in terms for abdominal muscles.
- 33腰loins, hips, waistThis kanji names the waist and hips, appearing in words for sitting on a chair.
- 34髪hair of the headThis specific kanji refers to the hair on your head and is used for hairstyles.
- 35毛fur, hair, featherUse this general kanji for hair, fur, or feathers, including items like wool blankets.
- 36皮pelt, skin, hideThis kanji represents skin, leather, or the peel of a fruit and is part of the word for irony.
- 37肌texture, skin, bodyThis kanji refers to the texture of skin or the body and is used for base-layer clothing.
- 38膚skin, body, grainA formal kanji for skin and body texture, most often seen in the compound word for skin itself.
- 39血bloodThis essential kanji represents blood and is used in words for blood types and family ties.
- 40骨skeleton, bone, remainsThis kanji represents the bone or skeleton and appears in terms for fractures.
- 41筋muscle, sinew, tendon筋 provides the characters for muscles and tendons in the body's structure.
- 42脳brain, memory脳 brings the brain and memory into this collection of vital organs.
- 43肺lungs肺 points to the lungs and medical conditions like pneumonia.
- 44胃stomach, paunch, crop胃 centers on the stomach as a key digestive organ in the set.
- 45腸intestines, guts, bowels腸 follows the digestive tract with characters for the intestines and guts.
- 46肝liver, pluck, nerve肝 stands for the liver and concepts of vital importance within the body.
- 47胆gall bladder, courage, pluck胆 addresses the gall bladder while linking to physical and mental nerve.
- 48腎kidney腎 adds the kidney to the specialized medical terms in this section.
- 49臓entrails, viscera, bowels臓 serves as a general term for internal organs like the liver or kidneys.
- 50脈vein, pulse, hope脈 tracks the flow of blood through veins and the rhythmic pulse.
- 51胎womb, uterus胎 relates to the womb and fetal development within the body theme.
- 52胴trunk, torso, hull (ship)胴 identifies the torso or trunk as a central part of the body structure.
- 53乳milk, breasts乳 includes the kanji for milk and breasts in the life set.
- 54膜membrane膜 represents biological membranes and thin linings throughout the body.
- 55脇armpit, the other way, another place脇 describes the armpit and the side of the body.
- 56髄marrow, pith, essence髄 focuses on the marrow and internal essence of the bones.
- 57尻buttocks, hips, butt尻 marks the rear part of the body, including the buttocks and hips.
- 58胚embryo胚 presents the early embryo stage within the life development theme.
- 59腺gland, (kokuji)腺 details the various glands that make up the internal systems.
- 60頬cheeks, jaw頬 introduces the cheeks and facial expressions like smiling.
- 61頰cheeks, jawUse this character for the cheeks and informal expressions like "hoppeta".
- 62顎jaw, chin, gillThis kanji covers the jaw and chin, including the idiom for bossing people around.
- 63喉throat, voiceThis kanji refers to the throat and is common in words for cough drops or singing voices.
- 64涙tears, sympathyIt identifies tears and describes the emotional state of a tearful voice.
- 65汗sweat, perspireLearn this character for sweat and phrases about being drenched in perspiration.