Japanese symbol for “bowels”
臓
ぞう
Romaji: zou
viscera; bowels
In Japanese, bowels is 臓, read ぞう (zou).
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
- n viscera; bowels
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bowels”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腸 | はらわた harawata | intestines; bowels |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart |
| 肝臓 | かんぞう kanzou | liver |
| 内臓 | ないぞう naizou | internal organs; viscera |
| 臓器 | ぞうき zouki | internal organs; viscera |
| 腎臓 | じんぞう jinzou | kidney |
| 膵臓 | すいぞう suizou | pancreas |
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.