肛

anus

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Meaning

肛 refers specifically to the anus, the external opening of the rectum.

肛 combines the flesh radical ⺼ (body part) with 工, which likely provides the sound. The character was created to represent the anatomical anus.

The flesh radical ⺼ indicates a body part, and 工 looks like a simple opening or passage. Together they point to the body's rear opening: the anus.

For コウ, imagine a doctor saying 'Cough!' during an examination, and the patient tenses up: cough -> コウ, while the focus is on the anus.

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Study

肛 combines the flesh radical ⺼ (body part) with 工, which likely provides the sound. The character was created to represent the anatomical anus.

The flesh radical ⺼ indicates a body part, and 工 looks like a simple opening or passage. Together they point to the body's rear opening: the anus.

For コウ, imagine a doctor saying 'Cough!' during an examination, and the patient tenses up: cough -> コウ, while the focus is on the anus.