断腸 だんちょう Meanings Noun heartbreak; grief; sorrow See also: 断腸の思い (だんちょうのおもい). Kanji 断 sever. Read as ダン. 腸 intestine. Read as チョウ. Words containing 断腸 断腸の思い (だんちょうのおもい) heartbroken thoughts Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists