Meaning

Primary

Appendix

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Which of your guts is blind? Your appendix. That's why so many people have to get them out. It's in there blind, bumping around, messing things up.

Reading

もうちょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

手術で盲腸を取ってしまいました。

My appendix had to be surgically removed.

Kanji Composition