はらわた
harawata
JLPT N219 strokesKanjiLevel 57 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

臓 is the kanji for "Bowels / Viscera / Entrails". A common reading is はらわた (harawata). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Bowels / Viscera / Entrails

Also : Bowels · Viscera · Entrails

Readings

kunはらわた/ harawataonぞう/ zou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 臓 represents 'ENTRAILS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of entrails.

Reading ·

On-reading: ぞう — remember this sound by associating it with entrails. Kun-reading: はらわた.

Example Sentences

心臓病を予防するために、定期的に検診を受けることが大切です。

しんぞうびょうをよぼうするために、ていきてきにけんしんをうけることがたいせつです。

In order to prevent heart disease, it's important to have regular checkups.

臓器移植は多くの命を救いますが、倫理的な問題も伴います。

ぞうきいしょくはおおくのいのちをすくいますが、りんりてきなもんだいもともないます。

Organ transplants save many lives, but they also come with ethical issues.

Vocabulary using 臓

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