肝
肝 - 1. liver E.g.: 肝炎 (hepatitis), 肝油 (cod-liver oil) 2. essential point; vital point E.g.: 肝要 (essential, of vital importance) 3. heart; mind E.g.: 肝銘 (to bear deeply in mind, to engrave on one’s heart)
肝 (きも) — liver<br>E. essential point; vital point<br>E. heart; mind<br>E.
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Kunyomi
きも
Onyomi
カン
Strokes
7
JLPT
N1
Frequency 
#1118/2500
Composition
⺼ 干
Meaning
- liver
E. essential point; vital point
E. heart; mind
E.
Tip
- the body part (…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
きも
Onyomi
Example
肝炎
の
新
しい
治療法
が
研究
されている
。
A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied.
肝心
なのは
何
を
読
むかではなくて
、
どう
読
むかだ
。
It is not what you read but how you read it that counts.
砂肝
の
コリコリ
した
食感
が
大好
き
。
I really like the crisp texture of gizzards.
私
は
肝臓
の
病歴
がある
。
I have a history of liver trouble.
脳
は
肝臓
や
肺
とは
違
っていた
。
The brain was not like the liver or the lungs.
始
めが
肝心
。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
この
薬
は
肝臓
に
効
く
。
These pills act on the liver.
これから
肝試
しにあそこの
廃墟
ビル
に
行
かないか
?
心霊
スポット
で
有名
なんだってよ
。
Now, as a test of courage, won't you go into that abandoned building overthere? It's famous as a place haunted by spirits.
これから
肝試
しにあそこの
廃墟
ビル
に
行
かないか
?
心霊
スポット
で
有名
なんだってよ
。
Now, as a test of courage, won't you go into that abandoned building overthere? It's famous as a place haunted by spirits.
落
ち
着
きが
肝心
です
。
We must keep calm.
彼
の
忠告
を
肝
に
銘
じて
忘
れるな
。
Bear his advice in mind.
何事
も
諦
めが
肝心
だ
。
Resignation is the first lesson of life.
