肝心
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肝心
1
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
Examples
なんであれ物事の本体を捕らえる事が肝心だ。
No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.
Kanji in this Word
肝
7 strokes
Frequency: 1118
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
liver
pluck
nerve
chutzpah
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きも
心
4 strokes
Frequency: 157
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
heart
mind
spirit
heart radical (no. 61)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こころ
-ごころ
腎
13 strokes
Frequency: 1755
Grade 8
Meanings
kidney
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
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