Kanji

胸

胸

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

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 sentences

胸 むね
彼の言葉が胸に深く刺さった。

His words pierced deep into my heart.

部分 ぶぶん
シャツの胸の部分に汚れがある。

There is a stain on the chest part of the shirt.

胸元 むなもと
彼女は胸元で輝くネックレスを身につけていた。

She was wearing a necklace that sparkled at her chest.

はだける はだける
彼は暑かったので、シャツの胸元をはだけた。

He opened his shirt because it was hot.

胸を張る むねをはる
第一志望の大学に合格した彼は、胸を張って故郷へ帰った。

Having passed the exam for his first-choice university, he returned to his hometown with his head held high.

度胸 どきょう
彼は大勢の人の前でスピーチをする度胸がある。

He has the guts to give a speech in front of many people.

俺様 おれさま
「この俺様に逆らうとは、いい度胸だな」と彼は不敵に笑った。

"You've got some nerve defying me," he said with a fearless smile.

胸の内 むねのうち
彼は誰にも胸の内を明かさなかった。

He didn't reveal his inner thoughts to anyone.

胸中 きょうちゅう
彼は親友に胸中を打ち明けた。

He revealed his inner thoughts to his best friend.

胸を撫で下ろす むねをなでおろす
試験の結果が合格だと知り、ようやく胸を撫で下ろした

Knowing the exam result was a pass, I finally felt relieved.

Example Vocabulary

胸

むね

chest; heart; breast; feelings

胸元

むなもと

chest area; neckline; front of the chest

胸を張る

むねをはる

to be proud; to puff out one's chest; to be full of confidence

度胸

どきょう

courage; guts; nerve; bravery

胸の内

むねのうち

inner thoughts; one's heart; mind

胸中

きょうちゅう

inner thoughts; one's heart; mind

胸を撫で下ろす

むねをなでおろす

to feel relieved; to breathe a sigh of relief

胸が痛む

むねがいたむ

to have a heavy heart; to feel pained; to be heart-broken

胸板

むないた

chest; breastplate

胸部

きょうぶ

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