腎 — “Kidney” in Japanese

Master (高手)じん

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“Kidney” in Japanese is 腎, read jin (じん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 腎臓 (kidney).

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What does 腎 mean?

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Kanji	腎
Meaning	Kidney
Readings	じん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	腎臓 (kidney)

How to read 腎

腎 is read jin (じん) depending on the word.

Words with 腎

腎臓

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Updated: 2026-08-28