Japanese symbol for “anaesthetic”
眠り薬
ねむりぐすり
Romaji: nemurigusuri
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic
In Japanese, anaesthetic is 眠り薬, read ねむりぐすり (nemurigusuri).
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Meanings
- n sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anaesthetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻酔剤 | ますいざい masuizai | anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic |
| 麻酔薬 | ますいやく masuiyaku | anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic |
| しびれ薬 | しびれぐすり shibiregusuri | anesthetic; anaesthetic |
| アネスセチック | アネスセチック anesusechikku | anesthetic; anaesthetic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 睡眠 | すいみん suimin | sleep |
| 眠り | ねむり nemuri | sleep; sleeping |
| 眠い | ねむい nemui | sleepy; drowsy; somnolent |
| 居眠り | いねむり inemuri | nodding off (while sitting); dozing |
| 眠る | ねむる nemuru | to sleep |
| 眠気 | ねむけ nemuke | sleepiness; drowsiness |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
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