# 腺 — gland

腺 means “gland”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: gland
- On'yomi: セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 7

## How to remember 腺

Sounds like 泉: both read セン.

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 泉 spring of water

## More in the “Body & health 7” set

[痩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-thin/) · [痘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/) · [腺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gland/) · [貌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/countenance/) · [瘍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ulcer/) · [頬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheek/) · [骸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remains/) · [醒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/come-to/) · [顎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jaw/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gland/. Last updated 2026-11-01.