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肝 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「月」

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3Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「月」
On
カンかん · kan
Kun
きもkimo
Meaning
liver; vital point

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

月 "flesh" with 干: a vital organ — the liver, hence the crucial point.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onカンかんkan肝臓かんぞう肝胆かんたん肝要かんよう
Kunきもkimo肝きも肝っ玉きもったま

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 肝要かんよう

    essential; vital

  • 肝臓かんぞう

    the liver

More words with this kanji

  • 肝腎かんじん
  • 肝炎かんえん

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

落(お)ち着(つ)くことが肝要(かんよう)だ。

Staying calm is essential.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

肝臓肝要肝臓intern…要need胞sac胆gall…胎womb膜membra…膨swell甲armour冠crown勘intuit…貫pierce敢daring
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Compound

Map of radical 月Map of reading カンAll maps

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