(きかん)

きかん
noun
organ (of the body)
See also: 機関(きかん) (institution, engine (機関)), 期間(きかん) (period of time (期間))
1. organ (of the body)
A body part that performs a specific function.
内臓(ないぞう)器官(きかん)
Internal organs.
呼吸(こきゅう)器官(きかん)
Respiratory organs.
The human body has various organs, and each one performs an important function.

器官(きかん) refers to body organs.

TYPES OF ORGANS:

MEDICAL TERMS:

  • 器官(きかん)移植(いしょく) (organ transplant)
  • 器官(きかん)不全(ふぜん) (organ failure)

HOMOPHONES: