Japanese symbol for “adenocarcinoma”
腺癌
せんがん
Romaji: sengan
adenocarcinoma
In Japanese, adenocarcinoma is 腺癌, read せんがん (sengan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n adenocarcinoma (med)
Written forms: 腺癌、腺がん、腺ガン. Readings: せんがん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甲状腺 | こうじょうせん koujousen | thyroid (gland) |
| 前立腺 | ぜんりつせん zenritsusen | prostate (gland) |
| 乳腺 | にゅうせん nyuusen | mammary gland; lacteal gland |
| 涙腺 | るいせん ruisen | tear gland; lacrimal gland |
| 扁桃腺 | へんとうせん hentousen | tonsil |
| 汗腺 | かんせん kansen | sweat gland |
| 癌腫 | がんしゅ ganshu | carcinoma |
| 膵癌 | すいがん suigan | pancreatic cancer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adenocarcinoma”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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