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胃

stomach, paunch

JLPT N2 Grade 4 9 strokes
On'yomi
イ

胃 means "stomach, paunch". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is イ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

胃 in example sentences

  • 胃いが痛い[いたい]んです。

    I ga itain desu.

    I have a stomachache.

  • 胃いが痛いたみますか。

    I ga itamimasu ka.

    Does your stomach hurt?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 胃 mean?
胃 means "stomach, paunch". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 胃 have?
胃 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 胃 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is イ.
What JLPT level is 胃?
胃 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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