Learn 臓 through familiar organ names and complete sentences.

The idea

臓 has 19 strokes and the on-reading ぞう in these compounds. Follow the linked diagram and learn 心臓（しんぞう）, 肝臓（かんぞう）, 腎臓（じんぞう） and 内臓（ないぞう） as whole words.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingMeaning
心臓しんぞうheart
肝臓かんぞうliver
腎臓じんぞうkidney
内臓ないぞうinternal organs

Examples

  • 心臓しんぞうは全身ぜんしんに血液けつえきを送おくります。The heart sends blood throughout the body.
  • 医者いしゃが私わたしの肝臓かんぞうを調しらべました。The doctor examined my liver.
  • 腎臓じんぞうは血液けつえきをろ過かします。The kidneys filter blood.
  • 授業じゅぎょうで内臓ないぞうの働はたらきを学まなびました。We studied how the internal organs work in class.
  • 発表はっぴょうの前まえに心臓しんぞうがどきどきしました。My heart was pounding before the presentation.
  • この本ほんには内臓ないぞうの図ずがあります。This book has a diagram of the internal organs.

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Watch out

内臓 refers to internal organs collectively; 心臓 names the heart. Do not confuse organ-related 臓 with the similar 蔵, used in words about storing.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 心臓 in hiragana.

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    しんぞう

    心臓 is しんぞう: 心 contributes しん and 臓 is ぞう in this word.

  2. Write the reading of 内臓 in hiragana.

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    ないぞう

    内臓 is ないぞう, meaning internal organs; 内 is read ない here.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 肝＿（かんぞう）［臓／蔵］.

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    臓

    臓 completes 肝臓（かんぞう）, the liver. 蔵 is a different character.

Use it today

Write 臓 following the diagram, cover the table and read the four words. Then make a sentence with one.