Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 盲腸(もうちょう) in Japanese

盲腸
Kana Reading
もうちょう
Romaji
mōchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    appendix; appendicitis
    Example sentence
    盲腸のようですね。 I believe you have appendicitis.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    cecum; caecum; blind gut
    Example sentence
    外科医は患者の盲腸を摘出した。 The surgeon took out his patient's appendix.

Examples of 盲腸, もうちょう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

腸 JLPT 1

13 strokes

intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: はらわた

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盲 JLPT 1

8 strokes

blind, blind man, ignoramus

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi: めくら

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