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胃
Stomach
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese pharmacies and convenience stores commonly sell 胃薬 (igusuri), or stomach medicine, because the kanji 胃 appears in many health-related products and advertisements.
Memory Trick
Imagine your body (月) holding a field (田) full of food after a big meal. That field stores everything you eat, reminding you that 胃 means 'stomach.'
Readings
Onyomi: イ
Kunyomi:
Example Words
胃
い (i)
Stomach
胃薬
いぐすり (igusuri)
Stomach medicine
胃痛
いつう (itsuu)
Stomachache
胃腸
いちょう (ichou)
Stomach and intestines
Example Sentence
昨日 食べすぎて 胃 が 痛いです。
きのう たべすぎて い が いたいです。
kinou tabesugite i ga itai desu
I ate too much yesterday, so my stomach hurts.