臓
Mnemonic
Under the pale moon, you discover an old storehouse at the edge of a village. You pry open the door and find jars lining every shelf—each one preserving entrails. Hearts, livers, kidneys, all glowing faintly in the moon light. The storehouse was a surgeon's secret vault of vital organs.
Additional thoughts
Picture the moonlit storehouse shelves full of jarred organs—each jar catching the pale light. The body (moon/flesh radical) stores its vital organs like a storehouse holds precious goods.Quick recall
A moonlit storehouse opens to reveal shelves of preserved entrails.Details
The keyword for 臓 is entrails. This kanji refers to the internal organs of the body, such as the heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. It is used broadly to denote the viscera or vital organs housed within the body's cavities. In both medical and everyday contexts, it carries the sense of the essential inner organs that sustain life.
- On'yomi
- ぞう
- Kun'yomi
- はらわた