Kanji #122 ／ 胸

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : mu ne, mu na
The sound reading : kyo u

< MEANING >
chest, heart, thought

< ORIGIN >
「月」＋「匈」
月 : meat, body
匈 : The state that surrounded the cavity from the outside.
The part of a body surrounding the cavity ( = a thorax ).

< USE >
胸中 [kyo u - chu u] : feelingsCourage. A chest measurement.
度胸 [do - kyo u] : courage
胸囲 [kyo u - i] : chest measurement

example) 私は胸を撫で下ろしました。[wa ta si - wa - mu ne - wo - na - de - o - ro si ma si ta.] I heaved a sigh of relief.

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I introduce ''胸'' on this time.

When we express "thought, feeling", we often use this kanji.
It may be because ''heart'' is surrounded there.

I introduce ''腕'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.