Japanese symbol for “maw”
第四胃
だいよんい
Romaji: daiyon'i
abomasum (fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant); maw; rennet-bag
In Japanese, maw is 第四胃, read だいよんい (daiyon'i).
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Meanings
- n abomasum (fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant); maw; rennet-bag
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 次第 | しだい shidai | depending on |
| 次第に | しだいに shidaini | gradually; by degrees; little by little |
| 第三者 | だいさんしゃ daisansha | third party; third person; outsider |
| 第一歩 | だいいっぽ daiippo | first step |
| 第一人者 | だいいちにんしゃ daiichininsha | leading person; foremost figure |
| 第一線 | だいいっせん daiissen | the front (of a battlefield); forefront |
| 四季 | しき shiki | the four seasons |
| 四つ | よっつ yottsu | four; 4 |
| 胃腸 | いちょう ichou | stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs |
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