腸

ちょう · chou · JLPT N1 · noun

intestines

Flesh radical 月 marks a body part; 大腸 = large bowel, 小腸 = small bowel

Sounds like "chow": the chow you eat travels through your bowels. Learn the pair 大腸 (large intestine) and 小腸 (small intestine).

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