# 胸 — chest; bosom

胸 means “chest; bosom”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: むね (mune). You'll see it in words such as 胸 (mune, “chest; breast”).

- Meaning: chest; bosom
- On'yomi: キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi: むね (mune)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 2

## How to remember 胸

Sounds like 凶: both read キョウ.

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 勹 wrap · 凶 ill-fated

## Words with 胸

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 胸 | むね (mune) | chest; breast |

## More in the “Body & health 2” set

[胸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chest/) · [腕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arm/) · [肩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoulder/) · [疲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tired/) · [腹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belly/) · [乳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/milk/) · [腰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lower-back/) · [眠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/doze/) · [毒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/poison/)

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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/n2-kanji/chest/. Last updated 2026-11-01.