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kidney

JLPT N1 13 strokes
On'yomi
ジン

腎 means "kidney". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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腎 in example sentences

  • Tomu wa jinzou to kanzou ga warui.

    Tom's kidneys and liver are in bad shape.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 腎 mean?
腎 means "kidney". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 腎 have?
腎 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 腎 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジン.
What JLPT level is 腎?
腎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.