臓 Kanji – entrails

Meaning and Readings

How is 臓 read?

臓 has the onyomi reading ゾウ and the kunyomi reading はらわた.

In romaji, these readings can be written as zou, harawata.

Common Japanese Words Using 臓

These common Japanese words contain 臓. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 肝臓（かんぞう） — liver
• 心臓（しんぞう） — heart
• 腎臓（じんぞう） — kidney
• 臓（ぞう） — viscera, bowels
• 臓器（ぞうき） — internal organs, viscera
• 内臓（ないぞう） — internal organs, viscera
• 心臓病（しんぞうびょう） — heart disease, heart trouble, cardiopathy

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