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What is the Kanji for 'Stomach'? | 胃

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Stomach' is 胃.

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    Reading

    onyomiい

    i

    Parts

    月Moon, Month 田Rice field

    Example Word

    胃: stomach. 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).

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1761

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 胃

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

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

胃 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    膚

    Meaning

    Skin

Words Using 胃

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    胃腸

    Meaning

    Stomach, Intestines

    word

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

Kanji Related to 胃 Through the Part 月

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    胞

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    服

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    騰

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    脈

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    謄

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    肥

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    朕

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    脇

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    勝

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    膨

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    膳

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    腎

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

Kanji Related to 胃 Through the Part 田

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    雷

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    町

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    界

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    異

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    畔

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    甲

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    畏

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    略

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    奮

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    畳

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

Learn the Kanji 胃

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 胃 mean?

胃 means 'Stomach'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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