Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah
Kunyomi: きも
Onyomi: カン
Composition: 月 干
Radical: 肉
Meaning: meat
肝硬変 (カンコウヘン) cirrhosis (of the liver)
肝炎 (カンエン) hepatitis
肺肝 (ハイカン) lungs and livers, depths of one's heart, innermost heart
脂肪肝 (シボウカン) fatty liver
肝 (きも) liver, innards, courage, spirit, pluck, guts, crux, essential point, key
肝いり (きもいり) good offices, auspices, sponsorship, help, assistance, village official (during the Edo period)
群肝 (むらぎも) internal organs, entrails
あん肝 (あんきも) monkfish liver, goosefish liver