腸 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- チョウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- intestines; bowels
Origin
月 "body" plus 昜 "to extend"; the long organ that carries food along — hence "intestines."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョウ | 腸炎・大腸・胃腸 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 大腸だいちょう
large intestine
- 小腸しょうちょう
small intestine
Example
野菜は腸のはたらきを助ける。
Vegetables help the work of the intestines.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)