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Japanese symbol for “botulism”

Romaji: botsurinusushou
botulism

In Japanese, botulism is , read (botsurinusushou).

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. n botulism (med)

Kanji and stroke order

symptoms, illness
on: ショウ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうじょう shoujousymptoms; condition (of a patient)
じゅうしょう juushouserious illness
しょうこうぐん shoukougunsyndrome
きょうふしょう kyoufushouphobia; morbid fear
こういしょう kouishouprognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
えんしょう enshouinflammation; irritation

See also: Chinese symbol for “botulism”.

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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