きも
肝
 
が
す
据
 
わ
 
る

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to have guts, to be plucky, to have nerves of steel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きも
肝
 
が
す
据
 
わ
 
る
肝が据わる きもがすわる
きも
肝
 
が
 
す
 
わ
 
る
肝がすわる きもがすわる
きも
肝
 
が
すわ
座
 
る
肝が座る きもがすわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

liver, pluck, nerve
カン きも (Late Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
set, lay a foundation, install
す.える キョ (Early High School, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
reside, to be, exist
い.る キョ お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)