JLPT N1

intestines; bowels; guts

Item 200 of 642 | 13 strokes | Radical: 月 (moon/flesh)

Readings

On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiはらわた

Mnemonic

The long FLESH tube inside—INTESTINES and BOWELS.

Example Words

腸 (ちょう) intestines
大腸 (だいちょう) large intestine
胃腸 (いちょう) stomach and intestines