五臓六腑

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ぞう
Grade: 6
ろく > ろっ
Grade: 1
ふ > ぷ
Hyōgaiji
goon
Alternative spelling
五臟六腑 (kyūjitai)
 五臓六腑 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From Literary Chinese 五臟六腑 (wǔzàng liùfǔ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ぞーろっぷ [gòzóó róꜜppù] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞zo̞ː ɾo̞p̚pɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun[edit]

()(ぞう)(ろっ)() (gozō roppuござうろくふ (gozau rokufu)?

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) the five zang and six fu (principal internal organs)
    Meronyms: 五臓, 六腑

Usage notes[edit]

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