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Kanji Detail for 腹 - "belly, heart, center"

腹

  • Meaning

    腹 means "belly, heart, center."

    1. Belly - The stomach; the abdomen.

    2. Heart - The mind; thoughts; intentions.

    3. Center - The middle; the core.

    4. Front - The forward side.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    abdomen; belly; stomach

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    stomach, belly, abdomen; inside

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    abdomen; stomach; belly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    stomach, belly, abdomen; inside

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Below the chest is called 腹 (abdomen). The abdomen is at the front of the human body. Hence what is in front is called 腹. Such as saying 腹背受敵 (attacked from front and back). Also innermost thoughts. Such as saying 敢布腹也 (dare to speak my mind).
  • Onyomitip

    fuku(フク) フク

  • Kunyomitip

    hara(はら) はら

  • Strokestip

    13 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords
    belly heart center front abdomen stomach appetite core digestion gut hunger intestines mind inner thoughts

Sentences including 腹

  • I've got a pain in my side.

  • It was because he was ill that he decided to return home.

  • I've made up my mind.

  • Seldom does he get angry.

  • She lost her temper along with me.

  • I'm not hungry at all.

  • He lost his temper with me.

  • His way of speaking offended me.

  • Cake? i'm suddenly hungry again.

  • I was more angry than sad.

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