How to say 'Stomach' or 'Abdomen' in Japanese | 腹

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The Japanese word for Stomach or Abdomen is 'Hara', written as 腹 in Japanese.'Stomach' or 'Abdomen' in hiragana is はら.

word

腹

Meaning

Stomach, Abdomen

Reading

はら

hara

Kanji

腹Abdomen

Explanation

The Japanese noun '腹 (はら)' primarily refers to the 'stomach' or 'abdomen', the part of the body containing the digestive organs. It can also be used metaphorically to describe one's feelings or emotions, such as anger or determination, as in '腹が立つ (はらがたつ)', which means 'to get angry'. Example sentences: My stomach hurts「腹が痛い」(はらがいたい). He has a strong will「彼は腹が据わっている」(かれははらがすわっている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1248

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 腹

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

腹

Meaning

Abdomen

Words Related to 腹 Through the Kanji 腹

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 腹 as well.

word

御腹

Meaning

Stomach

word

腹一杯

Meaning

Full

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'Hara' means 'Stomach' or 'Abdomen' .

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