胃 - Can You STOMACH Working a Rice Field in Moonlight?

Readings & Meanings:

イ

stomach

Common Usage:

胃

胃腸

Examples:

今日は朝から胃が痛い。

最近、胃腸の調子が悪い。

Translations:

Today, my stomach's been hurting since morning.

Recently I've been having gastrointestinal problems.

Important:

胃 and お腹. They both mean "stomach". What's the difference?

胃 means stomach, but refers to the organ.

お腹 mean stomach, but refer to the abdomen, the general area.

Think of the 田 as a crosshair and the 月 as your "moon" or your ass. Therefore 胃 targets the organ above your ass.

References:

http://www.thejapanesepage.com/kanji/kanji/i.htm