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What is the Kanji for 'Intestine'? | 腸

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Intestine', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Intestine' is 腸.

    kanji

    腸

    Meaning

    Intestine

    Reading

    kunyomiはらわた

    harawata

    onyomiちょう

    chou

    Parts

    肉Meat 昜Sunray

    Example Word

    胃腸: stomach or intestines. The Japanese noun '胃腸 (いちょう)' refers to the digestive system, specifically the stomach and intestines. It is often used in medical or health-related contexts to discuss issues or conditions affecting these organs. For example: My stomach and intestines are not feeling well「私の胃腸の調子が悪い」(わたしのいちょうのちょうしがわるい). He has a strong stomach and intestines「彼は胃腸が強い」(かれはいちょうがつよい). This term is commonly used in compound words related to digestion, such as '胃腸炎 (いちょうえん)' (gastroenteritis).

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1819

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 腸

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    radical

    昜

    Meaning

    Sunray

Words Using 腸

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    胃腸

    Meaning

    Stomach, Intestines

Kanji Related to 腸 Through the Part 肉

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    脱

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    骨

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    脅

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    胆

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    腰

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    脂

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    胎

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    脊

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

    kanji

    脚

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    臓

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    背

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    腐

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    肺

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    肯

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Kanji Related to 腸 Through the Part 昜

These 5 kanji contain the part 昜 as well.

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    傷

    Meaning

    Wound, Injury

    kanji

    陽

    Meaning

    Sunshine

    kanji

    湯

    Meaning

    Hot water

    kanji

    揚

    Meaning

    Hoist, Exalt

Learn the Kanji 腸

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 腸 mean?

腸 means 'Intestine'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.