腹
abdomen, belly, stomach
Readings
On'yomi
- フク
Kun'yomi
- はら
Meaning
腹 centers on the physical belly or abdomen, and by extension the stomach as the organ inside it.
Most common words using 腹
20 of 280- 腹はらN3
abdomen; belly; stomach
- お腹おなかN5
belly; abdomen; stomach
- 腹筋ふっきんN1
abdominal muscles; abs
- 空腹くうふくN1
empty stomach; hunger
- 腹立つはらだつ
to get angry
- 腹部ふくぶ
abdomen; abdominal region; belly
- 腹痛ふくつうN2
stomach ache; abdominal pain
- 満腹まんぷく
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill
- 切腹せっぷく
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
- 裏腹うらはら
opposite; reverse; contrary
- 腹の中はらのなか
in the belly
- 腹立たしいはらだたしい
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating; provoking
- 自腹じばら
paying one's own way
- 腹腔ふくくう
abdominal cavity
- 下腹したはら
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
- 太っ腹ふとっぱら
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; big-bellied
- 脇腹わきばら
side (of the torso); flank
- 腹いせはらいせ
retaliation; revenge
- 腹黒いはらぐろい
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
- 小腹こばら
belly; abdomen
Study
Etymology
腹 combines the flesh radical ⺼ (a variant of 肉, meat/body) with 复, which likely contributes the sound フク. The combination points to a body part, specifically the belly.
Meaning mnemonic
The flesh radical ⺼ on the left marks this as a body part. The right side 复 looks like a container with something inside—picture it as the belly holding your stomach and organs.
Reading mnemonic
For フク, imagine a full belly after a feast: "full" sounds close to フク, and your belly is full of food.