胸 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- キョウきょう · kyō
- Kun
- むねmune
- Meaning
- chest; breast; heart
Stroke order
Origin
月 "body" plus 匈 "a hollow"; the hollow at the front of the body — hence "chest."
Readings and examples
| Onキョウきょうkyō | 胸囲きょうい胸中きょうちゅう度胸どきょう |
|---|---|
| Kunむねmune | 胸むね |
| Kunむなmuna | 胸板むないた胸毛むなげ胸騒ぎむなさわぎ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 胸中きょうちゅう
what is in one's heart
- 度胸どきょう
courage; nerve
- 胸襟きょうきん
Example
うれしくて胸がいっぱいになった。
I was so happy my heart was full.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)