漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 613 strokesRadical
On
フク
Kun
はら
Meaning
belly; abdomen

Origin

ORIGIN

月 "body" plus 复 "to layer"; where the organs lie folded together — hence "belly."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

フク腹案・空腹・山腹
はら腹・腹芸・太っ腹

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 腹痛ふくつう

    stomach ache

  • 空腹くうふく

    empty stomach; hunger

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

朝ごはんを食べずに来て空腹だ。

I came without breakfast and I am hungry.

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