胸 — kanji meaning “bosom”
胸
bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
- Meanings
- bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
- On'yomi
- キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi
- むね、むな-
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1144 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 130
- Chinese reading
- xiōng — Chinese character page
Words with 胸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 度胸 | どきょう dokyou | courage; bravery; pluck |
| 胸部 | きょうぶ kyoubu | chest; breast |
| 胸元 | むなもと munamoto | breast; chest |
| 胸像 | きょうぞう kyouzou | bust (sculpture); half-length portrait |
| 胸中 | きょうちゅう kyouchuu | one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions |
| 胸襟 | きょうきん kyoukin | one's heart |
| 胸糞 | むなくそ munakuso | feeling; mood |
| 胸毛 | むなげ munage | chest hair; breast down |
| 胸焼け | むねやけ muneyake | heartburn; sour stomach |
| 胸囲 | きょうい kyoui | chest measurement |
| 胸骨 | きょうこつ kyoukotsu | breastbone; sternum |
| 胸騒ぎ | むなさわぎ munasawagi | uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition |
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