腹
腹 — Abdomen
abdomen, belly, stomach
On’yomiフク (fuku)
Kun’yomiはら (hara)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 腹
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腹 | はら hara | abdomen; belly; stomach |
| 裏腹 | うらはら urahara | opposite; reverse; contrary |
| 下っ腹 | したっぱら shitappara | abdomen; stomach; under parts |
| 腹部 | ふくぶ fukubu | abdomen; abdominal region; belly |
| 太っ腹 | ふとっぱら futoppara | generous; magnanimous; big-hearted |
| 腹痛 | ふくつう fukutsuu | stomach ache; abdominal pain |
Study notes
腹 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1286 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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