Japanese symbol for “kidney”
腎臓
じんぞう
Romaji: jinzou
kidney
In Japanese, kidney is 腎臓, read じんぞう (jinzou).
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 kidney (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kidney”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豆 | まめ mame | kidney |
| 腎 | じん jin | kidney |
| キドニー | キドニー kidonii | kidney |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 副腎 | ふくじん fukujin | suprarenal body; adrenal glands |
| 腎盂 | じんう jin'u | renal pelvis |
| 腎虚 | じんきょ jinkyo | (male) emaciation due to sexual overindulgence |
| 腎不全 | じんふぜん jinfuzen | kidney failure; renal failure |
| 腎盂炎 | じんうえん jin'uen | pyelitis |
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart |
| 肝臓 | かんぞう kanzou | liver |
| 内臓 | ないぞう naizou | internal organs; viscera |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kidney”.
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.