腹 – abdomen, belly, stomach

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The kanji 腹 means abdomen, belly, stomach. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is フク (fuku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is はら (hara). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 肉 (no. 130).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	フク	fuku
Kun’yomi	はら	hara

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 肉 (Kangxi radical 130). Components: 月・日・夂・ノ・一・人・乞.

Words using 腹

お腹おなかbelly腹はらabdomen空腹くうふくempty stomach中腹ちゅうふくhalfway up (down) a mountain山腹さんぷくhillside腹立ちはらだちanger

Example sentences

いいえ、結構です。お腹が一杯ですから。

No, thank you. I've had enough.

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カンガルーの雌は子供を腹の袋に入れて動く。

A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch.

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あの人は口と腹が反対だ。

He says one thing and means another.

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Kanji with the same radical

能育脳背脱肉臓肝胸腕脅肩腐脚膨腰

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