- 大腸 — large intestine
- 小腸 — small intestine
- 腸炎 — enteritis (intestinal inflammation)
- 腸内細菌 — gut bacteria
- 盲腸 — appendix
- 腸管 — intestinal tract
腸 is made from the 肉 (⺼, flesh) radical and the phonetic part 昜 (ヨウ/チョウ), which suggests the reading. Together, the form represents the idea of elongated internal organs, particularly the intestines.
