stomach, paunch, crop, craw
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「胃」 represents the stomach, which is a vital organ in the digestive system. It is primarily used as a noun rather than a verb. You can find it in several common compounds such as 胃腸 (いちょう), meaning "stomach and intestines," which refers to the digestive tract, and 胃袋 (いぶくろ), literally translating to "stomach" or "stomach pouch." Another important term is 胃炎 (いえん), which means "gastritis" or inflammation of the stomach lining. A useful note to remember is that when discussing stomach issues, 胃痛 (いつう) can refer to a stomachache, highlighting the importance of this kanji in health-related contexts.
Example sentences
胃の痛みが続いた。
The stomach pain persisted.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stomach, paunch, crop, craw
- Tiếng Việt
- dạ dày
- 日本語
- 胃
- 한국어
- 위
- 中文
- 胃
- id
- lambung, perut, craw
- th
- กระเพาะอาหาร, ท้อง, crop, craw
- es
- estómago, panza, cosecha, craw
- fr
- estomac, panse, gorge, gorge
- de
- Magen, Bauch, Kropf, Schnabel
- pt
- estômago, barriga, esôfago, esôfago
Common compounds
- 胃腸いちょうstomach and intestines, gastrointestinal tract, digestive organs
- 胃袋いぶくろstomach, dietary needs
- 胃炎いえんgastritis, gastric catarrh
- 胃痛いつうstomach-ache, stomach pain, gastralgia
- 胃潰瘍いかいようstomach ulcer, gastric ulcer
- 胃カメラいカメラgastrocamera, gastroscope, upper GI endoscope
- 胃液いえきgastric juice
- 胃鏡いきょうgastroscope
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