Onyomi: キョウ · Kunyomi: むな-, むね · Meanings: bosom, breast, chest, feelings, heart
Kanji for bosom, breast, chest, feelings, heart
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胸 has the flesh/body radical 月 on the left, which often relates to parts of the body. On the right is 匈, which gives the sound. Since the chest is part of the body, this kanji came to mean chest or breast.
The body (月) part that holds your heart and lungs is 胸.
Touch your chest and feel it rise when you breathe. That body part (月) is your 胸. It protects your heart and lungs inside.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 胸 | むね | chest, breast | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 胸部 | きょうぶ | chest, breast | common Noun |
| 胸中 | きょうちゅう | one's heart, one's mind, one's intentions | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 胸ぐら | むなぐら | collar, lapels | Noun |
| 胸板 | むないた | breast, chest | Noun |
| 胸騒ぎ | むなさわぎ | uneasiness, vague apprehension, premonition | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 胸焼け | むねやけ | heartburn, sour stomach | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 胸いっぱい | むねいっぱい | getting a lump in one's throat, overflowing with feelings | Noun |
| 胸像 | きょうぞう | bust (sculpture), half-length portrait | Noun |
| 胸突き八丁 | むなつきはっちょう | the most trying spot or period, the most difficult period | Noun |