腹

abdomen

JLPT N3 Grade 6 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: はら
On'yomi: フク
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

腹 means "abdomen". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read はら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

腹 in example sentences

お腹なか痛い[いたい]。

Onaka itai.

My tummy hurts.
腹はらが減へった。

Hara ga hetta.

I'm hungry!
腹ふく減へったな。

Fuku hetta na.

I'm hungry.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 腹

More 月 (moon) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 腹 mean?: 腹 means "abdomen". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 腹 have?: 腹 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 腹 read?: It is read はら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 腹?: 腹 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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