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JLPT N5 · Kanji Unit 23
Body & Health
The human body in detail — 血 骨 皮 舌 (blood, bone, skin, tongue), 腕 胸 腰 肩 (arm, chest, waist, shoulder), and 鼻 指 with 康 健 for health. Essential at the doctor's.
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康健血骨皮舌腕胸音読み — on'yomiChinese-derived reading. Used in compound words — e.g. 日本 (にほん)
訓読み — kun'yomiNative Japanese reading. Used alone or with kana — e.g. 日々 (ひび)
health / ease / peace
onこう
健康けんこうhealth
小康しょうこうlull; respite
healthy / strong / vigorous
onけんkunすこ-やか
健ぜんけんぜんsound; wholesome
blood
onけつkunち
血ちblood
血えきけつえきblood
bone
onこつkunほね
骨ほねbone
骨せつこっせつbone fracture
skin / hide / peel
onひkunかわ
皮かわskin; peel
皮ふひふskin
tongue
onぜつkunした
舌したtongue
ねこ舌ねこじたsensitivity to hot food
arm / ability / skill
onわんkunうで
腕うでarm
腕時計うでどけいwristwatch
chest / breast / heart
onきょうkunむね
胸むねchest; breast
度胸どきょうcourage; nerve
waist / lower back / hips
onようkunこし
腰こしlower back; waist
本腰ほんごしserious effort
shoulder
onけんkunかた
肩かたshoulder
肩書きかたがきtitle; position
nose
onびkunはな
鼻はなnose
鼻水はなみずrunny nose
finger / point to / indicate
onしkunゆび・さ-す
指ゆびfinger
指先ゆびさきfingertip
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