This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キョウ、むね、むな-
Romaji: kyō, mune, muna-
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  130
Frequency:  1144
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-4-6
Korean Reading:  hyung
Chinese Reading:  xiong1
Unicode:  80f8
JIS:  363B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 951
Nelson Index: 3768
New Nelson Index: 4811
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b6.9
Four Corner Index: 7722.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 840
Gakken Index: 1085
Japanese Names Index: 1347
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29442
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0305
Remembering the kanji Index: 1491
Kanji Flashcards Index: 846
Kodansha Compact Index: 1030
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 851
Kanji in Context Index: 1086
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 647
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 858
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1504
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1604
Essential Kanji Index: 1149
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1187
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3952
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 897

Words

(むね、むな)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart; mind; feelings
度胸 (どきょう)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
胸元 (むなもと)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
胸倉 (むなぐら)
collar; lapels
はと胸 (はとむね)
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts
胸部 (きょうぶ)
chest; breast
胸像 (きょうぞう)
bust (statue)
胸腺 (きょうせん)
thymus
胸騒ぎ (むなさわぎ)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
胸中 (きょうちゅう)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
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