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Kanji 胆: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 胆: gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve

Key takeaways

Kanji 胆: gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

gall bladdercourageplucknerve

On reading

タン

Kun reading

きも

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 胆

gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

月 + 旦

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines the body radical (月) with the character for dawn (旦). It represents the gallbladder and the courage or 'nerve' that rises within the body as boldly as the morning sun.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タン
  • 大胆だいたん

    bold / daring / audacious

Commonly used words

  • 大胆
    だいたん

    bold / daring / audacious

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は大に意見を言った。

Translation

He boldly expressed his opinion.

Example 2

なデザインが目を引く。

Translation

The bold design catches the eye.

Kanji 胆: gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve | Daily Nihongo