胸
bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
Grade Level
Grade 6
Stroke Count
10 strokes
Radical
肉部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
キョウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
むね, むな-
Nanori (Name Reading)
むね
Common Readings
キョウ, むな, むね
Example Vocabulary
胸
むね
chest, heart, feelings
胸元
むなもと
chest area, breast area, neckline
胸を張る
むねをはる
to be proud, to stick out one's chest
度胸
どきょう
courage, nerves, guts
胸の内
むねのうち
one's true feelings, inner thoughts
胸中
きょうちゅう
one's heart, one's mind
胸を撫で下ろす
むねをなでおろす
to feel relieved; to heave a sigh of relief
胸が痛む
むねがいたむ
to feel heartache, to be deeply saddened, to feel guilty
胸板
むないた
chest, breast, breastplate
胸部
きょうぶ
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