Japanese symbol for “antibiotic”
抗生物質
こうせいぶっしつ
Romaji: kouseibusshitsu
antibiotic
In Japanese, antibiotic is 抗生物質, read こうせいぶっしつ (kouseibusshitsu).
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 antibiotic (pharm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “antibiotic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抗生剤 | こうせいざい kouseizai | antibiotic (medicine) |
| 化膿止め | かのうどめ kanoudome | antipyic (drug); antibiotic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抵抗 | ていこう teikou | resistance; opposition; standing up to |
| 対抗 | たいこう taikou | opposition; rivalry; competition |
| 抗議 | こうぎ kougi | protest; objection |
| 反抗 | はんこう hankou | opposition; resistance; insubordination |
| 抗争 | こうそう kousou | rivalry; feud; conflict |
| 抗体 | こうたい koutai | antibody |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “antibiotic”.
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.