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腔 (こう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腔こう

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Meanings

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noun

anatomy

Anatomical term for a hollow space within the body, such as the thoracic or abdominal cavity.

胸きょう腔こうには心しん臓ぞうと肺はいが入はいっている。
The heart and lungs are contained in the thoracic cavity.

Kanji

腔body cavity

Similar words

空くう洞どう
空洞 is a general term for a hollow or empty space, not limited to anatomy.
窩か
窩 is a more specific anatomical term for a pit, fossa, or socket, often smaller than a cavity.

Etymology

The kanji 腔 is composed of 肉 (flesh) and 空 (empty), suggesting a hollow space within the body. The reading こう is the on'yomi.