Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 断腸(だんちょう) in Japanese

断腸
Kana Reading
だんちょう
Romaji
danchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    heartbreak


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: はらわた

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

On'Yomi: ダン

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める

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