“Courage” or “Guts” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “肝”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “肝” means “Liver”, “Hepatic” or “Essential point” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “肝”
Jouyou Kanji “肝” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かん(kan) |
| Kun-Yomi | きも(kimo) |
| Meanings | Liver |
| Courage, Pluck, Nerve | |
| Sincerity, Wholeheartedly | |
| Essential, Crucial |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “肝”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 肝炎(かんえん-kanen) | Hepatitis |
| 肝心 or 肝腎(かんじん-ka n ji n) | Essential, Vital, Critical, Important, Main |
| 肝臓(かんぞう-ka n zo u) | Liver |
| 肝胆(かんたん-ka n ta n) | Liver and gall bladder, One’s inner being, Heart, Bosom |
| 肝胆相照らす(かんたんあいてらす-ka n ta n a i te ra su) | Keep friendly relationship by revealing to each other the bottom of one’s heart |
| 肝胆を砕く(かんたんをくだく-ka n ta n wo ku da ku) | Rack one’s brains (over), Take pains greatly, Cudgel one’s brains, Tax one’s ingenuity |
| 肝脳地に塗る(かんのうちにまみる-ka n no u chi ni ma mi ru) | Dying a horrible death, To be brutally murdered |
| 肝銘(かんめい-ka n me i) | Deep impression, Being deeply moved, Being deeply touched |
| 肝油(かんゆ-ka n yu) | Cod liver oil |
| 肝要(かんよう-ka n yo u) | Important, Crucial, Vital, Essential |
| 肝煎り(きもいり-ki mo i ri) | Promoter, Employment agency, Sponsorship, Arranger, Organizer, A person who works for connecting both sides for doing something |
| 肝魂 or 肝玉(きもだま-ki mo da ma) | Guts, Pluck, Nerve, Spirit, Courage, Spunk |
| 肝に銘ずる(きもにめいずる-ki mo ni me i zu ru) | To engrave in one’s heart, To inscribe on one’s liver |
| 心肝(しんかん-shi n ka n) | Heart, Spirit, Bosom |
| 肺肝(はいかん-ha i ka n) | Lungs and livers, Depths of one’s heart, Innermost heart |
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