Kanji

肝

liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きも

Common Readings

カン, きも

Example sentences

肝心 かんじん
何事 最初 肝心

In everything, the beginning is essential.

最初 さいしょ
最初 肝心 です

The beginning is crucial.

きも
システム となる 技術 紹介 する

Introduce the technology that forms the core of the new system.

据わる すわる
据わっている

He has a lot of guts.

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.

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.

肝試し きもだめし
たち 近く 古い 神社 肝試し した

On a summer night, we did a test of courage at a nearby old shrine.

肝要 かんよう
何事 準備 肝要

Preparation is essential for everything.

肝が据わる きもがすわる
肝が据わった 人物

He is a person with guts.

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