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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 肉

gland, (kokuji)

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine a large meat gland secreting juices, with the radical 肉 emphasizing its fleshy nature, making it unforgettable as your body's internal factory.

About this kanji

The kanji 「腺」 (sen) means "gland" and is primarily used in medical and biological contexts. It’s never used as a verb, only as a noun in various compounds. For example, 「甲状腺」 (こうじょうせん) refers to the thyroid gland, while 「前立腺」 (ぜんりつせん) means prostate gland. Another compound is 「汗腺」 (かんせん), which translates to sweat gland. A usage note is that since this kanji is quite specialized, you will mostly encounter it in discussions about anatomy or health, making it less common in everyday conversation.

Example sentences

  • 彼はホルモン腺の専門家です。

    He is an expert on hormonal glands.

Meanings across languages

English
gland, (kokuji)
Tiếng Việt
tuyến, hạch
日本語
腺, 腺
한국어
中文
腺体, 腺
id
kelenjar
th
ต่อม
es
glándula
fr
glande
de
Drüse
pt
glândula

Common compounds

  • 甲状腺こうじょうせんthyroid (gland)
  • 前立腺肥大症ぜんりつせんひだいしょうenlargement of the prostate
  • 前立腺ぜんりつせんprostate (gland)
  • 汗腺かんせんsweat gland
  • 腺様せんようadenoid
  • 乳腺にゅうせんmammary gland
  • 涙腺るいせんtear gland, lacrimal gland
  • 腺熱せんねつsennetsu rickettsiosis, infectious mononucleosis, mono

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