Keyword
belly
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig503
Readings
はら
(54%)
なか
(18%)
ふく
(15%)
ばら
(6%)
ぷく
(2%)
ふっ
(1%)
ぱら
(1%)
Composed of
moon
repeat
Used in vocabulary (394 in total)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
belly; abdomen; stomach
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
empty stomach; hunger
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to become hungry
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to get hungry; to become hungry
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to get hungry; to become hungry
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to get hungry; to become hungry
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
retaliation; revenge
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
side; flank
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to become hungry
to get hungry; to become hungry
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
paying one's own way
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to satisfy one's appetite
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to feel hungry; to get hungry
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
hungry; starving
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
belly; abdomen
to be frank; to drop all pretense
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
hillside; mountainside
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
plan; intention
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
hungry; starving
exercise to help digestion
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
plan; intention
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
abdominal cavity
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
empty stomach; hunger
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to become hungry
anger; passion; rage; temper
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
guts; abdomen; belly
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to feel hungry; to get hungry
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
to have diarrhea
belly; stomach; inside of the abdomen; one's mind; one's heart; one's innermost thoughts
potbelly; paunch
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition
abdomen; stomach; under parts
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
making an incision in the abdomen; performing a laparotomy
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
condition of one's stomach
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
concealing one's thoughts; reserve; reservation
one's side; spleen
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
guts; abdomen; belly
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
empty stomach; hunger
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
disembowelment; harakiri
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
child born to one's current wife
death during sexual intercourse
laparotomy (abdominal surgery)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
retaliation; revenge
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
one's internal clock
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
hunger (status)
back and front; opposition in the heart
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
one's own profits; one's own pockets
belly fat; belly flesh
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
to crawl on one's stomach; to lie on one's stomach
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
to understand; to be satisfied; to be convinced
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
rectus abdominis muscle
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
abdominal wall
comic performance in which a face is drawn on the bare belly and the performer dances to animate it; belly dance performed as a party trick
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
anger; passion; rage; temper
upper abdomen; epigastrium
chest and stomach; one's innermost being
workman's apron; bib
to become hungry
obstinacy; stubbornness
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
empty stomach; hunger
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
belly of a pregnant woman
drumming on one's belly; having one's fill
eating moderately; moderation in eating; (lit.) eating until 80% full
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
child of a different mother
to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office
potbelly; beer belly
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri
palm (of the hand)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to crawl on one's stomach; to lie on one's stomach
belly; abdomen; stomach
beer belly; potbelly
belly of a boat
appetite; distinction between what is thought and what is said
anger; passion; rage; temper
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
scheming; malicious; wicked; blackhearted
laparoscopic surgery; laparoscopy
following one's master into death by committing ritual suicide (seppuku)
anger; passion; rage; temper
harakiri; seppuku; disembowelment
to have a meal (before doing something); to fortify oneself with a meal
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant
fish's belly
slicing a fish along its belly
women's obi with a different colour on each side; facing each other; being opposite; (arch.) informing each other; (arch.) coming to terms with one another
pelvic fin; ventral fin
guts; abdomen; belly
convulsions of laughter
being born of the same mother
afterbirth pains; afterpains; repercussions; consequences; child from a later wife
abdominal external oblique muscle
woman who has produced only daughters
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
gastrocnemius muscle
empty stomach; hunger
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
girth of the abdomen
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to have diarrhea
celiac artery; coeliac artery
ventral surface
happiness; contentment
rumbling stomach; noise from gas moving inside the digestive tract; borborygmus; rugitus
women's obi with a different colour on each side; facing each other; being opposite; (arch.) informing each other; (arch.) coming to terms with one another
acute abdomen (sudden, severe abdominal pain)
being satisfied; being convinced; understanding
patting the raccoon's belly (tesuji); (lit.) tanuki drums his belly
to have a meal (before doing something); to fortify oneself with a meal
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
brown-headed thrush (Turdus chrysolaus); Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster); dysentery
condition of one's stomach
taking for granted; rash conclusion
to have loose bowels
abdominal internal oblique muscle
following one's master into death by committing ritual suicide (seppuku)
legitimate (child)
transverse abdominal muscle; transversus abdominis muscle
to eat to one's heart's content; (lit.) to drum one's belly
woman who has borne only male children
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
generous; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
surviving on rice gruel
convulsions of laughter
evisceration; disembowelment
secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.)
lower abdominal pain; hypogastric pain
anger; passion; rage; temper
potbelly; protruding belly
stomach filled with tea
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
plan; intention
obstinacy; stubbornness
bellyband; apron; bib; breastplate
showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant
bowel pains; painful loose bowels
ventral massage
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
belly meat of fish (esp. bonito)
calf muscle; sural
to be slightly offended; to be somewhat irritated
concealing one's thoughts; reserve; reservation
litter (of animals); roe (of one fish; i.e. both ovaries)
bowel pains; painful loose bowels
abdominal chills; diarrhea; diarrhoea
to convulse (e.g. with laughter); to split one's sides
retaliation; revenge
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
abdominocentesis; abdominal paracentesis; peritoneal tap
white plaster bun-shaped mound (used to support base stones, etc.)
flank; side; loin; latus
Gastropoda (class of molluscs)
black-hearted; nasty
stomach pain due to worms
to convulse (e.g. with laughter); to split one's sides
weak stomach; non-stop diarrhea
trout; Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)
loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
anger; passion
(people) sing the praises (enjoy the blessings) of peace
early morning
child from an earlier wife; preceding one's master into death by committing ritual suicide (seppuku)
fan seppuku; death penalty for samurai in which the condemned performs a symbolic disembowelment with a fan before being decapitated
patting the raccoon's belly (tesuji); (lit.) tanuki drums his belly
pelvic fin; ventral fin
fish eggs; roe
fan seppuku; death penalty for samurai in which the condemned performs a symbolic disembowelment with a fan before being decapitated
women's obi with a different colour on each side
waterlogged stomach; allaying hunger with water
litter (of animals); roe (of one fish; i.e. both ovaries)
quick-tempered; easily offended
potbelly; protruding belly
stomach ache; abdominal pain
exercise to help digestion
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
being convinced
scheming; malicious; wicked; blackhearted
patting the raccoon's belly (tesuji); (lit.) tanuki drums his belly
early morning; (arch.) empty stomach in the morning before eating breakfast; (arch.) triviality; (arch.) simple matter
potbelly; beer belly
to be slightly offended; to be somewhat irritated
anger; passion
black-hearted; nasty
pale thrush (Turdus pallidus)
loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
Indo-Pacific mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
women's obi with a different colour on each side
diarrhoea; diarrhea; loose bowels
diarrhoea; diarrhea; loose bowels
diarrhoea; diarrhea; loose bowels
litter (of animals); littermate
litter (of animals); littermate
have loose bowels
belly; flanks
gastrotrichs (members of a phylum of tiny bristled wormlike animals)
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink; (lit.) tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time
moderation is its own medicine; take care of your stomach; don't overeat
if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
back pain due to the cold accompanying a snowfall
Solenogastres (subclass of small worm-like molluscs)
abdominal leg; proleg; pleopod
abdominal leg; proleg; pleopod
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; (lit.) when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; (lit.) when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops
to calm down
sural nerve; short saphenous nerve; nervus suralis
child born to one's legal wife (as opposed to one's concubine, etc.)
child born to one's legal wife (as opposed to one's concubine, etc.)
child born to one's legal wife (as opposed to one's concubine, etc.)
stomach ache
stomach ache
stomach ache
to do something impossible; (lit.) to disembowel oneself with a pestle
to do something impossible; (lit.) to disembowel oneself with a ladle
tightly twisted thread
satiety center (of the brain)
long-tailed jaeger; long-tailed skua (Stercorarius longicaudus)
chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla); black-headed munia
red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis); gray frog hawk; grey frog hawk
Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia); black dolphin
dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)
tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca); black-headed munia
Examples (200 in total)
Does your stomach hurt or something?
If you're hungry, eat.
"I'm getting hungry." "Me, too." "Let's eat." "OK."