腎 kanji: meaning “kidney”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N113 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- kidney
- On'yomi
- ジン
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 腎
Like a loyal retainer (臣) working for the body, your kidney cleans the blood all night.
Parts in this story:臣
How to write 腎: stroke order
腎 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 腎
- 腎臓じんぞうkidney
- 腎炎じんえんnephritis
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 腎 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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