腸 — “intestines” in Japanese

Grade 4ちょう

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“intestines” in Japanese is 腸, read chou (ちょう). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 胃腸 (stomach and intestines).

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What does 腸 mean?

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Kanji	腸
Meaning	intestines
Readings	ちょう
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	胃腸 (stomach and intestines)

How to read 腸

腸 is read chou (ちょう) depending on the word.

Words with 腸

胃腸
大腸

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Updated: 2026-08-28