Japanese symbol for “bloat”
鼓腸
こちょう
Romaji: kochou
flatulence; meteorism; tympanites; bloat
In Japanese, bloat is 鼓腸, read こちょう (kochou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n flatulence; meteorism; tympanites; bloat; bloating
Written forms: 鼓腸、鼓脹. Readings: こちょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太鼓 | たいこ taiko | drum |
| 鼓動 | こどう kodou | beat; palpitation; pulsation |
| 鼓舞 | こぶ kobu | encouragement; inspiration; rousing |
| 鼓膜 | こまく komaku | eardrum; tympanic membrane |
| 太鼓判 | たいこばん taikoban | large seal; large stamp |
| 舌鼓 | したつづみ shitatsuzumi | smacking one's lips (over food) |
| 胃腸 | いちょう ichou | stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs |
| 大腸 | だいちょう daichou | large intestine; large bowel; colon |
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.