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Kanji Detail for 胆 - "gallbladder, courage, nerve"

胆

  • Meaning

    胆 means "gallbladder, courage, nerve."

    1. Gallbladder - An internal organ that stores bile.

    2. Courage - Bravery; boldness of spirit.

    3. Nerve - Daring; audacity.

    4. Heart - The core; the essential spirit.

  • Words using 胆

    • 大胆 だいたん Listen bold; daring; audacious
    • 落胆 らくたん Listen discouragement; despondency; dejection
    • 胆石 たんせき Listen gallstone

  • Four-character idioms with 胆

    • 大胆不敵 だいたんふてき Listen daring; fearless; audacious
    • 失望落胆 しつぼうらくたん Listen being disappointed and disheartened
    • 胆大心小 たんだいしんしょう Listen being bold and courageous, but also careful and meticulous
    • 臥薪嘗胆 がしんしょうたん Listen going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance

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    • Verified meaning: gallbladder, courage, nerve
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いかわ, いがわ, いぎり, いのかわ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 胆

    Given names 胆(まこと)Listen

    Surnames 胆(いかわ)Listen 胆(いがわ)Listen 胆(いぎり)Listen 胆(いのかわ)Listen 胆(いのがわ)Listen 胆(いのせ)Listen 胆(いよ)Listen 胆(おせ)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    gall bladder; courage; pluck; nerve

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    gall bladder; bravery, courage

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    gallbladder; gall, guts, courage

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tan(タン) タン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kimo(きも) きも

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords

    gallbladder courage nerve heart spirit strength wisdom pluck boldness bravery grit guts fortitude daring determination

Sentences including 胆

  • She did not let failure discourage her.

  • He is very depressed.

  • It is bold of you to say such a thing.

  • He had no confidence to do it.

  • It is bold of you to say such a thing.

  • He is discouraged over his wife's death.

  • He says daring things.

  • Don't let me down.

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