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腹

abdomen, belly, stomach

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

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

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  • 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

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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.