
KANJI
肝
liver
courage, spirit, guts
Kun'yomi
きも
On'yomi
かん
Example sentences
会議の肝心な点は、コスト削減計画の承認です。
The crucial point of the meeting is the approval of the cost reduction plan.
山道で熊に遭遇し、肝を冷やした。
I encountered a bear on the mountain path and was scared stiff.
どんな困難な状況でも、彼は決して動じない。本当に肝が据わっている。
No matter how difficult the situation, he never gets flustered. He truly has a calm and steady demeanor.
Practice exercises
1
肝
Answer
かんきも
2
肝
Answer
liver
3
肝臓
liver (medical term)
Answer
かんぞう
4
肝心
essential, important
Answer
かんじん
5
肝に銘じる
to engrave in one's heart/mind; to take to heart
Answer
きもにめいじる
6
肝要
vital, essential (formal)
Answer
かんよう