胸
bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- むね
- むな-
Meaning
胸 centers on the physical chest area and, by extension, the heart as the seat of emotions and inner feelings.
Most common words using 胸
20 of 168- 胸むねN3
chest; breast
- 度胸どきょう
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
- 胸元むなもと
breast; chest
- 胸部きょうぶ
chest; breast
- 胸糞むなくそ
feeling; mood
- 胸毛むなげ
chest hair; breast down
- 胸焼けむねやけ
heartburn; sour stomach
- 胸囲きょうい
chest measurement
- 胸像きょうぞう
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
- 胸騒ぎむなさわぎ
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
- 胸骨きょうこつ
breastbone; sternum
- 胸板むないた
breast; chest
- 胸椎きょうつい
thoracic vertebra; thoracic vertebrae
- 胸中きょうちゅう
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
- 気胸ききょう
pneumothorax
- 胸当てむねあて
breastplate; chest protector
- 胸郭きょうかく
chest; thorax
- 胸ぐらむなぐら
collar; lapels
- 胸壁きょうへき
breastwork; parapet
- 胸腺きょうせん
thymus
Study
Etymology
胸 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 匈, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the chest area. The exact historical development of 匈 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The flesh radical ⺼ on the left indicates a body part, and the right side 匈 looks like a container wrapped around something. Picture the chest as a container holding the heart and feelings.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, imagine a strong chest that can carry a heavy load: 'kyou' sounds like 'kyo' in 'kyodai' (huge), and a huge chest holds big feelings.