Readings: フク (Onyomi), はら (Kunyomi)
Meaning: abdomen, stomach, belly
形声文字 (けいせいもじ): The left component 月 (にくづき, niku-zuki, a variant of 肉) represents “flesh” or “body part,” indicating the meaning. The right component 復 (フク, fuku) provides the phonetic element.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 腹 (hara) is written with 13 strokes. Start with the “niku-zuki” radical on the left, which is similar to 月. Then write the right part, starting with the top horizontal stroke, followed by the vertical stroke and so on.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 肉 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | S |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- フク (fuku)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- はら (hara)
Common Words Using 腹
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腹部 | ふくぶ | abdomen, belly |
| 腹痛 | ふくつう | stomach ache |
| 満腹 | まんぷく | full (stomach) |
| 空腹 | くうふく | hunger, empty stomach |
| 背腹 | はいふく | back and front |
| 同腹 | どうふく | same mother (children), born of the same mother |
| 腹膜 | ふくまく | peritoneum |
| 腹水 | ふくすい | ascites |
| 腹腔 | ふくこう | abdominal cavity |
| 腹案 | ふくあん | plan in mind, private plan |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お腹 | おなか | stomach, belly (polite) |
| 腹が立つ | はらがたつ | to get angry |
| 腹を割る | はらをわる | to speak frankly/openly |
| 腹黒い | はらぐろい | black-hearted, malicious |
| 腹いっぱい | はらいっぱい | full (of food), stomach full |
| 腹をくくる | はらをくくる | to brace oneself, to be resolved |
| 腹違い | はらちがい | half-sibling (different mother) |
| 腹ごしらえ | はらごしらえ | preparing a meal (for oneself), a quick meal |
| 腹持ち | はらもち | staying power (of food) |
| 腹を決める | はらをきめる | to make up one’s mind, to decide |
Example Sentences
Japanese: お腹が空いたので、何か食べたいです。
Kana: おなかがすいたので、なにかたべたいです。
Romaji: Onaka ga suita node, nanika tabetai desu.
English: I’m hungry, so I want to eat something.
Japanese: 昨夜から腹痛が続いています。
Kana: さくやからふくつうがついています。
Romaji: Sakuya kara fukutsuu ga tsuzuite imasu.
English: I’ve had a stomach ache since last night.
Japanese: 美味しい料理を食べて満腹になりました。
Kana: おいしいりょうりをたべてまんぷくになりました。
Romaji: Oishii ryouri o tabete manpuku ni narimashita.
English: I ate delicious food and became full.
Japanese: 彼の無礼な態度に腹が立った。
Kana: かれのぶれいなたいどにはらがたった。
Romaji: Kare no burei na taido ni hara ga tatta.
English: His rude attitude made me angry.
Japanese: 腹を割って、正直な気持ちを話そう。
Kana: はらをわって、しょうじきなきもちをはなそう。
Romaji: Hara o watte, shoujiki na kimochi o hanasou.
English: Let’s speak frankly and talk about our honest feelings.
Japanese: 彼は腹黒い考えを持っている。
Kana: かれははらぐろいかんがえをもっている。
Romaji: Kare wa haraguroi kangae o motte iru.
English: He has malicious thoughts.
Japanese: 夕食に腹いっぱい食べた。
Kana: ゆうしょくにはらいっぱいたべた。
Romaji: Yuushoku ni hara ippai tabeta.
English: I ate my fill at dinner.
Japanese: 彼は腹をくくって新しい仕事に挑戦した。
Kana: かれははらをくくってあたらしいしごとにちょうせんした。
Romaji: Kare wa hara o kukutte atarashii shigoto ni chousen shita.
English: He braced himself and took on a new job.
Japanese: 彼女と私は腹違いの姉妹です。
Kana: かのじょとわたしははらちがいのしまいですね。
Romaji: Kanojo to watashi wa hara chigai no shimai desu.
English: She and I are half-sisters (from a different mother).
Japanese: 出発する前に腹ごしらえをしておこう。
Kana: しゅっぱつするまえにはらごしらえをしておこう。
Romaji: Shuppatsu suru mae ni haragoshirae o shite okou.
English: Let’s grab a bite to eat before we leave.
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