胸 — “chest” in Japanese

Grade 6きょう, むね

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“chest” in Japanese is 胸, read kyou, mune (きょう, むね). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 胸中 (one's heart).

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What does 胸 mean?

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Kanji	胸
Meaning	chest
Readings	きょう, むね
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	胸中 (one's heart)

How to read 胸

胸 is read kyou (きょう) or mune (むね) depending on the word.

Words with 胸

胸中

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Updated: 2026-08-28