Japanese symbol for “astigmatism”
乱視
らんし
Romaji: ranshi
astigmatism
In Japanese, astigmatism is 乱視, read らんし (ranshi).
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 astigmatism (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “astigmatism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非点収差 | ひてんしゅうさ hitenshuusa | astigmatism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 乱用 | らんよう ran'you | abuse; misuse; misappropriation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 波乱 | はらん haran | disturbance; trouble; commotion |
| 乱れ | みだれ midare | disorder; disturbance; unrest |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching; observation |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “astigmatism”.
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.