intestine

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 腸 is read ちょう, has 13 strokes, and relates to the intestines.
• Basic usage: 腸 is read ちょう, and 大腸 is read だいちょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 腸 and 大腸
  • 腸 means intestine or bowel.
  • 授業で小腸と大腸を含む腸の働きを学んだ。 means “In class, we learned how the small and large intestines work.”
  • 大腸 means large intestine or colon.
  • 医師は図を使って大腸の働きを説明した。 means “The doctor used a diagram to explain the function of the large intestine.”