Meaning

Primary

Lung

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The lung internal organ is the lung.

Reading

はいぞう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

私の祖父は肺臓炎で亡くなりました。

My grandfather died of inflammation of the lungs.

Kanji Composition