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Japanese symbol for “bronchitis”

Romaji: kikanshien
bronchitis

In Japanese, bronchitis is , read (kikanshien).

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 bronchitis (med)

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
pipe, tube, wind instrument
on: カン
kun: くだ
14 strokes · JLPT 2
branch, support, sustain
on: シ
kun: ささ.える、つか.える、か.う
4 strokes · JLPT 2
inflammation, flame, blaze
on: エン
kun: ほのお
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
かんり kanricontrol; management (e.g. of a business)
ほかん hokancharge; custody; safekeeping
しはらい shiharaipayment
はいえん haienpneumonia

See also: Chinese symbol for “bronchitis”.

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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