Japanese symbol for “anesthesiology”
麻酔科学
ますいかがく
Romaji: masuikagaku
anesthesiology; anaesthesiology
In Japanese, anesthesiology is 麻酔科学, read ますいかがく (masuikagaku).
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Meanings
- n anesthesiology; anaesthesiology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anesthesiology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻酔学 | ますいがく masuigaku | anesthesiology; anaesthesiology |
| 麻酔科 | ますいか masuika | anesthesiology; anaesthesiology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
| 大麻 | たいま taima | hemp |
| 麻痺 | まひ mahi | paralysis; palsy; stupor |
| 麻布 | あさぬの asanuno | hemp cloth; linen |
| 麻雀 | マージャン maajan | mahjong; mah-jongg |
| 酔い | よい yoi | drunkenness; intoxication |
| 酔っ払い | よっぱらい yopparai | drunk person; (a) drunk |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anesthesiology”.
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