- 胃痛 — stomachache
- 胃炎 — gastritis
- 胃酸 — gastric acid
- 胃腸 — stomach and intestines
- 胃壁 — stomach lining
The character 胃 consists of the ⺼ (flesh) radical and a simplified pictograph indicating a container or organ. It clearly represents an internal digestive organ, and is frequent in anatomical and medical terms.
胃が 痛いので 病院に 行きました。
I had stomach pain, so I went to the hospital.
彼は 胃腸が 弱いです。
He has a weak stomach and intestines.