abdomen, belly, stomach
On'yomi (音読み)
- フク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はら
About this kanji
The kanji 「腹」 primarily means abdomen, belly, or stomach, and can be used both as a noun and in various compounds. Common compounds include お腹 (おなか), which means "belly," and 空腹 (くうふく), meaning "empty stomach" or hunger. Another example is 腹痛 (ふくつう), which translates to "stomach ache." This kanji can also refer more abstractly to emotions or intentions, as in 腹心 (ふくしん), meaning "confidant." A usage note is that while 腹 typically refers to physical aspects of the stomach, it can also capture mental or emotional states metaphorically.
Example sentences
彼女は腹が痛いと言った。
She said her stomach hurt.
Meanings across languages
- English
- abdomen, belly, stomach
- Tiếng Việt
- bụng, dạ dày, dạ dày
- 日本語
- 腹, お腹, 胃
- 한국어
- 배, 복부, 위
- 中文
- 腹部, 肚子, 胃
- id
- perut
- th
- ท้อง
- es
- abdomen
- fr
- abdomen
- de
- Bauch
- pt
- abdômen
Common compounds
- お腹おなかbelly, abdomen, stomach
- 空腹くうふくempty stomach, hunger
- 中腹ちゅうふくhalfway up (down) a mountain, mountainside
- 腹心ふくしんone's confidant, trusted friend, trusted retainer
- 腹痛ふくつうstomach ache, abdominal pain
- 腹部ふくぶabdomen, abdominal region, belly
- 裏腹うらはらopposite, reverse, contrary
- 下っ腹したっぱらabdomen, stomach, under parts
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