鳩尾

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
みぞおち
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
jukujikun

Shift from 鳩尾(みずおち) (mizuochi) below.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ぞおち [mìzóóchí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [mʲizo̞o̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

鳩尾(みぞおち) • (mizoochi

  1. the pit of the stomach, solar plexus
    Synonym: 心窩 (shinka)

See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
みずおち
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
jukujikun

Originally a compound of (みず) (mizu, water) + () (ochi, the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()ちる (ochiru, to fall)), i.e. "the place to which water falls".

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ずおち [mìzúóchí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [mʲizɨo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

鳩尾(みずおち) • (mizuochiみづおち (miduoti)?

  1. synonym of 鳩尾 (mizoochi, the pit of the stomach, solar plexus)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
きゅう
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きゅうび [kyúꜜùbì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kʲɨːbʲi]

Noun

(きゅう)() • (kyūbiきうび (kiubi)?

  1. synonym of 鳩尾 (mizoochi, the pit of the stomach, solar plexus)
  2. abbreviation of 鳩尾の板 (kyūbi no ita)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
はと
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠to̞o̞]

Noun

(はと)() • (hatooはとを (fatowo)?

  1. synonym of 鳩尾 (mizoochi, the pit of the stomach, solar plexus)