Memory phrase for the character: 肝

肝

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Meaning

liver, courage

Pronunciation

KAN
kimo

Explanation

 Left: body part 月/肉, right: dry 干 (laundry rack)

Mnemonic
 
(no fluid flows out) A body part that is relatively dry, is the liver.

Radicals

肉 body part, meatThe radical niku is typically at the left side of a composition and drawn as: 月, which looks equal to: "moon, month 月" but still has the meaning 'body part'.
干 dryThe radical hoshi stands for dry and looks like a drying rail/stand.




 Vocabulary

肝心 かんじん  essential, fundamental, crucial, vital
肝腎 かんじん  essential, fundamental, crucial, vital

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