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Japanese symbol for “biomedical”

Romaji: isei
bio-medical; biomedical

In Japanese, biomedical is , read (isei).

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 bio-medical; biomedical
  2. adj-f, n medical student

Kanji and stroke order

doctor, medicine
on: イ
kun: い.やす、い.する、くすし
7 strokes · JLPT 3
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いりょう iryoumedical treatment; medical care
いし ishidoctor; physician
いしゃ ishadoctor; physician
いがく igakumedicine; medical science
いやくひん iyakuhinmedical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs
はいしゃ haishadentist
せいかつ seikatsulife; living
せんせい senseiteacher; instructor; master

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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