腎

kidney

JLPT N1 13 strokes

On'yomi: ジン

腎 means "kidney". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

腎 in example sentences

トムは腎臓じんぞうと肝臓かんぞうが悪わるい。

Tomu wa jinzou to kanzou ga warui.

Tom's kidneys and liver are in bad shape.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 腎 mean?: 腎 means "kidney". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 腎 have?: 腎 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 腎 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジン.
What JLPT level is 腎?: 腎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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