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空腸 (くうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

空くう腸ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

jejunum

anatomy

Anatomical term for the middle section of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum.

空くう腸ちょうは小しょう腸ちょうの一いち部ぶで、十じゅう二に指し腸ちょうと回かい腸ちょうの間あいだに位い置ちする。
The jejunum is a part of the small intestine, located between the duodenum and the ileum.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
腸intestines, guts, bowels

Similar words

十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう
The duodenum, the first part of the small intestine, preceding the jejunum.
回かい腸ちょう
The ileum, the final part of the small intestine, following the jejunum.

Etymology

From 空 (empty) + 腸 (intestine), referring to the fact that the jejunum is often found empty after death.