胃
stomach, paunch, crop, craw
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
20 of 75- 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
Study
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.