ぼう
膀
こう
胱

noun, takes genitive case の

Anatomical term.
  1. urinary bladder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼう
膀
こう
胱
 膀胱 ぼうこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bladder
ボウ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
RHS of character, at same time
つくり　ボウ　かたがた (Kentei 1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
bladder
コウ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
ray, light
ひかり　コウ　ひか.る (2nd, N3)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)