brown-headed thrush
A bird species (Turdus chrysolaus) with a reddish belly. Usually written in kana.
The brown-headed thrush migrates to Japan in spring.
A freshwater fish (Tribolodon hakonensis) with a reddish belly. Usually written in kana.
See also: ウグイ
Japanese fire belly newt
Colloquial name for the Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster), an amphibian with a red belly. Usually written in kana.
See also: イモリ
Colloquial term for dysentery, referring to the bloody diarrhea symptom. Not a formal medical term.
See also: 赤痢
The Japanese dace can be found in rivers and lakes in Japan.
The Japanese fire belly newt is sometimes kept as a pet.
In the past, many people died from dysentery.
red-bellied lemur
Katakana spelling is common for animal names; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also acceptable.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Literally 'red belly', from 赤 (red) and 腹 (belly). The name refers to the reddish underside of the animals or the symptom of dysentery.