五臓六腑

Japanese

Kanji in this term
五	臓	六	腑
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on’yomi

Etymology

From Sinitic 五臟六腑.

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- IPA^(key): [ɡo̞zo̞ːɾo̞p̚pɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

五臓六腑 (hiragana ごぞうろっぷ, rōmaji gozōroppu)

The internal organs.

Usage notes

Originating in traditional Chinese medicine, this term has more of a symbolic meaning rather than a medical one.

Hyponyms

"五臓"
1. 肺臓 (はいぞう) (haizō): the lungs
2. 心 (しん)臓 (ぞう) (shinzō): the heart
3. 脾 (ひ)臓 (ぞう) (hizō): the spleen
4. 肝 (かん)臓 (ぞう) (kanzō): the liver
5. 腎 (じん)臓 (ぞう) (jinzō): the kidney
"六腑"
1. 大腸 (だいちょう) (daichō): the large intestine
2. 小 (しょう)腸 (ちょう) (shōchō): the small intestine
3. 胃 (い) (i): the stomach
4. 胆 (きも) (kimo): the liver
5. 膀 (ぼう)胱 (こう) (bōkō): the bladder
6. 三 (さん)焦 (しょう) (sanshō): the triple burner

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