Kanji

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

むね
言葉 深く 刺さった

His words pierced deep into my heart.

部分 ぶぶん
シャツ 部分 汚れ ある

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

胸元 むなもと
彼女 胸元 輝く ネックレス 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
暑かった ので シャツ 胸元 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 大学 合格した 胸を張って 故郷 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
大勢 スピーチ する 度胸 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 逆らう いい 度胸 不敵 笑った

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

胸の内 むねのうち
胸の内 明かさなかった

He didn't reveal his inner thoughts to anyone.

胸中 きょうちゅう
親友 胸中 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 結果 合格 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.

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