肺 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ハイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- lungs
Origin
月 "body" plus 市 "to spread"; the organ that spreads to both sides to breathe — hence "lungs."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ハイ | 肺臓・肺炎・肺活量 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 肺活量はいかつりょう
lung capacity
- 心肺しんぱい
heart and lungs
Example
大きく息をして肺に空気を入れる。
I breathe deeply and fill my lungs with air.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)