13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

Kun'yomi
  • guts
  • guts
On'yomi
  • チョ
    guts

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

チョウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

intestines, guts, bowels
チョウ はらわた わた (4th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

cecum ②(vermiform) appendix ③appendicitis
stomach and intestines
large intestine
(giving an) enema
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References

Unicode hex code 8178
JIS X 0208 1-36-18
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3798
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4849
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1033
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29721
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1270
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1344
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 676
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1680
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 574
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 611
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1106
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1039
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 550
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b9.8
Four corner code 7622.7
De Roo Code 3951