腸

intestines

JLPT N1 Grade 4 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: はらわた・わた
On'yomi: チョウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

腸 means "intestines". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read はらわた・わた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

腸 in example sentences

小腸しょうちょうは７メートルくらいだ。

Shouchou wa 7 meetoru kurai da.

The small intestine is about seven meters long.
盲腸もうちょうのようですね。

Mouchou no you desu ne.

I believe you have appendicitis.
腸ちょうチフスは怖こわい病気びょうき。

Chou chifusu wa kowai byouki.

Typhoid is a scary disease.

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

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Words that use 腸

腸 intestine

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Common questions

What does the kanji 腸 mean?: 腸 means "intestines". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 腸 have?: 腸 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 腸 read?: It is read はらわた・わた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 腸?: 腸 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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