Japanese symbol for “alcoholism”
アル中
アルちゅう
Romaji: aruchuu
alcoholism
In Japanese, alcoholism is アル中, read アルちゅう (aruchuu).
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 alcoholism
- n alcoholic; drunkard
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “alcoholism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アルコール中毒 | アルコールちゅうどく arukooruchuudoku | alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania |
| 酒害 | しゅがい shugai | diseases and problems caused by alcohol use; harmful effects of drinking alcohol; alcoholism |
| アルコール依存症 | アルコールいぞんしょう arukooruizonshou | alcohol dependency; alcoholism |
| アルコホリック | アルコホリック arukohorikku | alcoholic; alcoholism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alcoholism”.
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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