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Japanese symbol for “atherosclerosis”

Romaji: jukujoukouka
atherosclerosis; atherosclerotic

In Japanese, atherosclerosis is , read (jukujoukouka).

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

  1. adj-f, n atherosclerosis; atherosclerotic (med)

Kanji and stroke order

rice gruel
on: イク、シュク、ジュク
kun: かゆ、かい、ひさ.ぐ
12 strokes
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
stiff, hard
on: コウ
kun: かた.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “atherosclerosis”

WordReadingMeaning
アテロームせいどうみゃくこうかしょう ateroomuseidoumyakukoukashouatherosclerosis
アテロームせいどうみゃくこうか ateroomuseidoumyakukoukaatherosclerosis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ななくさがゆ nanakusagayurice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
いもがゆ imogayurice gruel with diced sweet potatoes
しらがゆ shiragayuunflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water
かゆばら kayubarasurviving on rice gruel
あずきがゆ azukigayurice gruel with adzuki beans
ちゃがゆ chagayutea gruel; tea flavoured rice gruel
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions
こうか koukacoin
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

See also: Chinese symbol for “atherosclerosis”.

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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