entrails, viscera, bowels
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゾウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はらわた
About this kanji
The kanji 臓 primarily means 'entrails' or 'viscera,' referring to the internal organs of the body. It is often found in medical or biological contexts and is typically used as a noun rather than a verb. Common compounds include 肝臓 (かんぞう), meaning 'liver,' 心臓 (しんぞう), which translates to 'heart,' and 内臓 (ないぞう), referring to 'internal organs.' When studying this kanji, it's helpful to remember its connection to various organs, making it useful in discussions about health and anatomy. Note that while this kanji represents physical organs, the concepts associated with each compound can be important in healthcare contexts.
Example sentences
臓器移植が必要だ。
An organ transplant is needed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- entrails, viscera, bowels
- Tiếng Việt
- ruột, nội tạng, ruột
- 日本語
- 臓器, 内臓, 腸
- 한국어
- 내장, 장기, 창자
- 中文
- 内脏, 脏器, 肠
- id
- usus
- th
- อวัยวะภายใน
- es
- entrañas
- fr
- viscères
- de
- Innereien
- pt
- entranhas
Common compounds
- 肝臓かんぞうliver
- 心臓しんぞうheart, guts, nerve
- 臓器ぞうきinternal organs, viscera
- 腎臓じんぞうkidney
- 内臓ないぞうinternal organs, viscera
- 心臓病しんぞうびょうheart disease, heart trouble, cardiopathy
- 五臓ごぞうthe five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney and spleen)
- 臓物ぞうもつentrails, giblets, tripe
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