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Kotomora

胃

stomach, paunch, crop, craw

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • イ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

胃 centers on the internal organ that receives and processes food: the stomach. Extended uses like paunch, crop, or craw are specific anatomical or culinary applications of the same digestive pouch idea.

Most common words using 胃

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  • 胃い
    N4

    stomach

  • 胃腸いちょう
    N1

    stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs

  • 胃袋いぶくろ

    stomach

  • 胃酸いさん

    stomach acid; gastric acid

  • 胃がんいがん

    stomach cancer

  • 胃痛いつう
    N3

    stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia

  • 胃液いえき

    gastric juice

  • 胃潰瘍いかいよう

    stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer

  • 胃薬いぐすり

    stomach medicine

  • 胃炎いえん

    gastritis; gastric catarrh

  • 胃散いさん

    stomach medicine

  • 胃壁いへき

    stomach lining; gastric wall

  • 胃下垂いかすい

    gastroptosis

  • 胃カメラいカメラ

    gastrocamera; gastroscope; upper GI endoscope

  • 胃腸薬いちょうやく
    N1

    digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels

  • しわ胃しわい

    abomasum

  • びらん性胃炎びらんせいいえん

    erosive gastritis

  • 健胃けんい

    strengthening the stomach; strong stomach

  • 健胃剤けんいざい

    stomachic; stomach medicine

  • 健胃薬けんいやく

    stomachic; stomach medicine

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Etymology

胃 combines 田 (a pictograph of a stomach or food container) with 月 (flesh/body part), indicating a fleshy internal organ related to digestion.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 田 looks like a container or pouch, and the bottom 月 (flesh) marks it as a body part. Picture a fleshy pouch in your abdomen that holds food: that's your stomach.

Reading mnemonic

For イ, imagine your stomach making an 'ee' sound when it's upset: 'ee' -> イ, like a queasy stomach groaning.