- 大腸 — large intestine
- 小腸 — small intestine
- 腸炎 — enteritis (intestinal inflammation)
- 腸内細菌 — gut bacteria
- 盲腸 — appendix
- 腸管 — intestinal tract
腸 is made from the 肉 (⺼, flesh) radical and the phonetic part 昜 (ヨウ/チョウ), which suggests the reading. Together, the form represents the idea of elongated internal organs, particularly the intestines.
彼は 腸炎で 入院しました。
He was hospitalized due to enteritis.
腸内には 多くの 細菌が 住んでいます。
Many bacteria live in the intestines.