腎 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ジン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- kidney
Origin
Flesh plus firmness: the firm organ inside the body — the kidney.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジン | 腎臓・肝腎 「肝腎」は，「肝心」とも書く。 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 腎臓じんぞう
kidney
- 肝腎かんじん
essential; vital
Example
病院で腎臓の検査を受けた。
I had my kidneys examined at the hospital.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)