Japanese symbol for “gall”
心臓
しんぞう
Romaji: shinzou
heart
In Japanese, gall is 心臓, read しんぞう (shinzou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n heart (anat)
- n guts; nerve; cheek; gall; spine
- n heart (of something); central part
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gall”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胆汁 | たんじゅう tanjuu | bile; gall |
| 虫えい | ちゅうえい chuuei | gall (abnormal plant growth formed by insects) |
| 黄水 | おうすい ousui | bile; gall |
| 強心臓 | きょうしんぞう kyoushinzou | boldness; guts; courage |
| 癭瘤 | えいりゅう eiryuu | cecidium; gall |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 心理 | しんり shinri | state of mind; mentality; psychology |
| 肝臓 | かんぞう kanzou | liver |
| 内臓 | ないぞう naizou | internal organs; viscera |
| 臓器 | ぞうき zouki | internal organs; viscera |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gall”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.