Japanese symbol for “adhesion”
癒着
ゆちゃく
Romaji: yuchaku
adhesion; conglutination; accretion
In Japanese, adhesion is 癒着, read ゆちゃく (yuchaku).
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, vi, vs adhesion; conglutination; accretion (med)
- n, vi, vs collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adhesion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 接着 | せっちゃく setchaku | adhesion; glueing; gluing |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku | attachment; adhesion; insistence |
| 融合 | ゆうごう yuugou | agglutination; adhesion; fusion |
| 付着 | ふちゃく fuchaku | sticking to; clinging to; adhesion |
| 粘着 | ねんちゃく nenchaku | cohesion; adhesion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 治癒 | ちゆ chiyu | healing; cure; recovery |
| 癒し | いやし iyashi | healing; soothing; therapy |
| 癒す | いやす iyasu | to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst) |
| 癒える | いえる ieru | to recover; to be healed |
| 平癒 | へいゆ heiyu | recovery; convalescence |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adhesion”.
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