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Kanji: People & Body in Japanese · JLPT N1

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: people & body, at JLPT N1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 瞳 ひとみ hitomi
    pupil (of the eye)

    瞳孔

    どうこう

    pupil (anatomical)

  2. 唇 くちびる kuchibiru
    lips

    唇

    くちびる

    lips

  3. 喉 のど nodo
    throat

    喉

    のど

    throat

  4. 髄 ずい zui
    marrow; core

    骨髄

    こつずい

    bone marrow

  5. 腸 ちょう chō
    intestines

    大腸

    だいちょう

    large intestine

  6. 眉 まゆ mayu
    eyebrow

    眉毛

    まゆげ

    eyebrow

  7. 腰 こし koshi
    waist; lower back

    腰痛

    ようつう

    lower back pain

  8. 肝 きも kimo
    liver; courage; crucial point

    肝臓

    かんぞう

    liver (organ)

  9. 肺 はい hai
    lung

    肺炎

    はいえん

    pneumonia

  10. 腎 じん jin
    kidney

    腎臓

    じんぞう

    kidney (organ)

  11. 顎 あご ago
    jaw; chin

    顎

    あご

    jaw, chin

  12. 頬 ほお hō
    cheek

    頬

    ほお

    cheek

  13. 尻 しり shiri
    buttocks; rear, tail end

    お尻

    おしり

    bottom, buttocks

  14. 爪 つめ tsume
    nail (finger, toe); claw

    爪切り

    つめきり

    nail clippers

  15. 膚 ふ fu
    skin

    皮膚

    ひふ

    skin

  16. 甥 おい oi
    nephew

    甥っ子

    おいっこ

    nephew

  17. 姪 めい mei
    niece

    姪っ子

    めいっこ

    niece

  18. 婿 むこ muko
    son-in-law; bridegroom

    花婿

    はなむこ

    bridegroom

  19. 嫁 よめ yome
    bride; daughter-in-law

    花嫁

    はなよめ

    bride

  20. 憂 うれい urei
    grief; melancholy; worry

    憂鬱

    ゆううつ

    depression, gloom

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