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腸 (ちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腸ちょう

ちょ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

intestine; bowel

anatomy

Anatomical term for the intestines; used in medical and everyday contexts.

腸ちょうの働はたらきは消しょう化かに重じゅう要ようです。
The function of the intestines is important for digestion.
腸ちょうの調ちょう子しが悪わるい。
My bowels are not feeling well.

Kanji

腸intestines, guts, bowels

Similar words

大だい腸ちょう
大腸 refers specifically to the large intestine, while 腸 is a broader term for intestines in general.
小しょう腸ちょう
小腸 refers specifically to the small intestine, while 腸 is a broader term for intestines in general.

Etymology

The kanji 腸 is a phono-semantic compound with 月 (flesh) and 昜 (phonetic, also suggesting 'long'), referring to the long internal organ. The reading ちょう is the on'yomi.