胸

bosom, breast

JLPT N2 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: むね・むな-
On'yomi: キョウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

胸 means "bosom, breast". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read むね・むな- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

胸 in example sentences

胸焼むねやけがします。

Muneyake ga shimasu.

I have heartburn.
トムは度胸どきょうがない。

Tomu wa dokyou ga nai.

Tom lacks courage.
いい度胸どきょうしてるな。

Ii dokyou shiteru na.

You have a lot of nerve.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 胸 mean?: 胸 means "bosom, breast". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 胸 have?: 胸 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 胸 read?: It is read むね・むな- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 胸?: 胸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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