腸

ちょう
chou

bowels, intestines

What does 腸 mean?

腸 is a Japanese noun meaning “bowels” or “intestines” in English. It is written as 腸 in kanji, ちょう in hiragana, and chou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

小腸は7メートルくらいだ。

The small intestine is about seven meters long.

Words sharing kanji with 腸

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