# 腸 — intestines

腸 means “intestines”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: わた (wata). You'll see it in words such as 腸 (chou, “intestine; bowel”).

- Meaning: intestines
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: わた (wata)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 4

## How to remember 腸

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 昜 sun rays

## Words with 腸

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 腸 | ちょう (chou) | intestine; bowel |

## Don't confuse it with

[場](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/location/) · [陽](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sunlight/) · [揚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hoist/) · [湯](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/hot-water/)

## More in the “Body & health 4” set

[盲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blind/) · [裸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/naked/) · [膜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/membrane/) · [脇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/armpit/) · [腸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intestines/) · [舌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tongue/) · [胎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/womb/) · [肪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/animal-fat/) · [胴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torso/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intestines/. Last updated 2026-11-01.