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JLPT N3 · Noun

腹 (hara)

腹 (はら, hara) is a Japanese noun meaning “abdomen; belly”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
はら
Romaji
hara
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. abdomen; belly; stomach · noun
  2. womb · noun
  3. one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive · noun
  4. courage; nerve; willpower · noun
  5. generosity; magnanimity · noun

Example sentences

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.
Tatoeba #226093
あの人は口と腹が反対だ。
He says one thing and means another.
Tatoeba #230723

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 腹

腹
abdomen, belly, stomachフク・はら · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 腹.

お腹おなかbelly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

Source: JMdict entry 1501110 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.