腺

gland

JLPT N1 13 strokes

On'yomi: セン
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

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

腺 in example sentences

涙腺るいせんが詰つまっていると言いわれました。

Ruisen ga tsumatte iru to iwaremashita.

I was told my tear duct was blocked.
扁桃腺へんとうせんがはれている気きがするのですが。

Hentousen ga harete iru ki ga suruno desuga.

I'm afraid my tonsils are swollen.

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

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Common questions

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

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