How to say 'Stomach' in Japanese | 胃

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The Japanese word for Stomach is 'I', written as 胃 in Japanese.'Stomach' in hiragana is い.

word

胃

Meaning

Stomach

Reading

い

Kanji

胃Stomach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '胃 (い)' refers to the stomach, the organ in the body that digests food. It is commonly used in medical, anatomical, and everyday contexts. For example: My stomach hurts「胃が痛い」(いがいたい). He has a strong stomach「彼は胃が強い」(かれはいがつよい). The word can also appear in compound terms like '胃腸 (いちょう)' (stomach and intestines) or '胃炎 (いえん)' (gastritis).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3808

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 胃

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

胃

Meaning

Stomach

Words Related to 胃 Through the Kanji 胃

This Word contains the Kanji 胃 as well.

word

胃腸

Meaning

Stomach, Intestines

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What does 'I' (胃) mean?

'I' means 'Stomach' .

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