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Japanese symbol for “abdomen”

Romaji: hara
abdomen; belly; stomach

In Japanese, abdomen is , read (hara).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n abdomen; belly; stomach
  2. n womb
  3. n one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive
  4. n courage; nerve; willpower
  5. n generosity; magnanimity
  6. n feelings; emotions

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

abdomen, belly, stomach
on: フク
kun: はら
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “abdomen”

WordReadingMeaning
ふくぶ fukubuabdomen; abdominal region; belly
どう doutrunk; torso; body
おなか onakabelly; abdomen; stomach
したはら shitaharaabdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region
したっぱら shitapparaabdomen; stomach; under parts

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
くうふく kuufukuempty stomach; hunger
まんぷく manpukufull stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill
せっぷく seppukuseppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
ふくぶ fukubuabdomen; abdominal region; belly
うらはら uraharaopposite; reverse; contrary
おなか onakabelly; abdomen; stomach

See also: Chinese symbol for “abdomen”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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