キモ
Meanings
Noun
1. liver; innards
2. courage; spirit; pluck; guts
3. crux; essential point; key
when read as "きも, キモ"
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
monkfish liver; goosefish liver
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
Examples (1 in total)
Some drugs cause liver damage.