JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 肝: "liver, pluck, nerve"
The kanji 肝 means "liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カン in on'yomi and きも in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きも
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1118 of 2,501 |
Common words with 肝
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 肝心essential; important; crucial; vital
- 肝liver; innards · courage; spirit; pluck; guts
- 肝に銘じるto be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind
- 肝臓liver
- 度肝を抜くto astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast
- 肝試しtest of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
- 肝要extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
- 肝を冷やすto be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
- 肝が据わるto have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
- 肝っ玉guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
- 肝心要crucial; key; most important; main (point)
- 度肝guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
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