Kanji

臓

entrails, viscera, bowels

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

19 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゾウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はらわた

Common Readings

ゾウ

Example sentences

心臓 しんぞう
緊張 して 心臓 ドキドキ している

My heart is pounding because I'm nervous.

鼓動 こどう
緊張 あまり 心臓 鼓動 速く なった

Out of nervousness, my heart rate quickened.

内臓 ないぞう
内臓 病気 入院 している

He is hospitalized with an internal organ disease.

心臓の鼓動 しんぞうのこどう
静か だった ので 自分 心臓の鼓動 聞こえた

It was quiet, so I could hear my heartbeat.

臓器 ぞうき
臓器 提供 意思 表示 している

He has expressed his intention for organ donation.

司る つかさどる
肝臓 体内 代謝 解毒 司る 重要 臓器

The liver is an important organ that governs metabolism and detoxification in the body.

肝臓 かんぞう
お酒 飲みすぎる 肝臓 負担 かかる

Drinking too much alcohol puts a strain on the liver.

臓腑 ぞうふ
激しい 恐怖 臓腑 煮えくり返る よう 思い した

I felt as if my viscera were boiling with intense fear.

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