器官

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Chinese

device; tool; utensil official; government; organ of body
trad. (器官)
simp. #(器官)
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Pronunciation


Noun

器官

  1. (medicine, biology) organ
    淋巴器官  ―  línbā qìguān  ―  lymphoid organ
    呼吸器官  ―  hūxī qìguān  ―  respiratory organ

Synonyms

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Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
かん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
器官 (kyūjitai)

Noun

()(かん) (kikan

  1. the largest parts of an organism; organ

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.