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胆 means 'gall bladder'
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Kun きも gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve
Name い まこと
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Find out how 胆 and 肝 (liver) enjoy an incredibly close relationship. They're often interchangeable and collectively serve as a metaphor for profound compatibility. These organs supposedly work together to govern our minds and hearts, with the gallbladder supplying courage. Learn about a long-standing theory that bodily fluids such as bile even determine personality traits.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 胆 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 胆 is used 43 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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guts; pluck; nerve; spirit(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 5 forms, examples and links)
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guts; pluck; nerve; spirit(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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