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鼻腔 (びこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鼻び腔こう

also: びくう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

nasal cavity

anatomy

Anatomical term for the space inside the nose. In medical contexts, the reading びくう is used.

鼻び腔こうは呼こ吸きゅう器き系けいの一いち部ぶです。
The nasal cavity is part of the respiratory system.
医い者しゃは鼻び腔こうを検けん査さした。
The doctor examined the nasal cavity.

Written forms

鼻腔Usage99%
- びこう
  Standard kanji spelling for the general reading びこう.
- びくう
  Medical reading; used in clinical contexts.

びこう

Usage1%

びくう

Kanji

鼻nose, snout
腔body cavity

Similar words

鼻はな
鼻 is the common word for 'nose' as a body part, while 鼻腔 specifically refers to the internal nasal cavity.
鼻び孔こう
鼻孔 means 'nostril' (the external opening), whereas 鼻腔 is the internal cavity.

Etymology

Compound of 鼻 (nose) and 腔 (cavity). The reading びくう is a variant used in medical terminology.