Word details
肝胆相照らす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肝胆相照らす.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to be profoundly compatible; to be inseparable; to be so close as to reveal to each other the bottom of one's heart
Examples
彼とは学生時代から肝胆相照らす仲だよ。
He and I have been inseparable friends since our student days.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
肝
liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah
7 strokesFrequency 1,118JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
きも
胆
gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve
9 strokesFrequency 1,449JLPT N1Grade 8
On
タン
Kun
きも
Nanori
いまこと
相
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウショウ
Kun
あい-
Nanori
あいおうささがすけ
照
illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
13 strokesFrequency 1,004JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
て.るて.らすて.れる
Nanori
あきてる
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