腺 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- センせん · sen
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- gland
Stroke order
Origin
A character made in Japan from flesh plus a spring: the organ that secretes bodily fluids.
Readings and examples
| Onセンせんsen | 前立腺ぜんりつせん涙腺るいせん |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 涙腺るいせん
tear gland
- 前立腺ぜんりつせん
prostate gland
- 腺せん
- 甲状腺腫こうじょうせんしゅ
Example
感動して涙腺がゆるんだ。
I was so moved that my tears welled up.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)