肝
きも
kimo
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
肝 is the kanji for "Liver". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is きも (kimo). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Liver
Also : Nerve · Pluck · Courage
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Readings
kunきも/ kimoonかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
月干
Example Sentences
肝心な場面に限っていつも電話が鳴る。
かんじんなばめんにかぎっていつもでんわがなる。
The phone always rings precisely at critical moments.
あの勇者の肝っ玉の大きさには驚かされる。
あのゆうしゃのきもったまのおおきさにはおどろかされる。
The great courage of that hero never fails to astonish.
Vocabulary using 肝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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