Japanese symbol for “intestinal”
腸内
ちょうない
Romaji: chounai
intestinal; inside the intestines
In Japanese, intestinal is 腸内, read ちょうない (chounai).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n intestinal; inside the intestines
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 盲腸 | もうちょう mouchou | cecum; caecum; blind gut |
| 大腸菌 | だいちょうきん daichoukin | Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
| 直腸 | ちょくちょう chokuchou | rectum |
| 十二指腸 | じゅうにしちょう juunishichou | duodenum |
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
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