小腸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 小腸, read しょうちょう, means the small intestine, a digestive organ.
• Basic usage: It is used to explain nutrient absorption or a model of the digestive organs.
  • 食べ物の栄養分の多くは小腸で吸収される。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading compared with 大腸
  • 小腸 is read しょうちょう, and 大腸 is read だいちょう. The shared character 腸 is read ちょう in both.