腎
腎·kidney
- On-yomi
- ジン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腎臓 | じんぞう | kidney |
| 腎不全 | じんふぜん | renal failure |
| 肝腎 | かんじん | essential, crucial (variant of 肝心) |
| 腎結石 | じんけっせき | kidney stone |
Example sentences
腎臓は血液をきれいにする働きをする。
じんぞうはけつえきをきれいにするはたらきをする。
The kidneys work to clean the blood.
祖父は腎不全で入院した。
そふはじんふぜんでにゅういんした。
My grandfather was hospitalized with renal failure.
塩分の取りすぎは腎臓に負担をかける。
えんぶんのとりすぎはじんぞうにふたんをかける。
Too much salt puts a strain on the kidneys.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 腎臓 as しんぞう — that is 心臓 (the heart); the kidney is じんぞう
- Writing 賢 for 腎 because of the shared top half
Memory aid
Picture it
The hard-working servant (臣 + 又, a hand) over flesh (月) — the quiet organ that labors all day filtering.
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