Japanese symbol for “bronchitis”
気管支炎
きかんしえん
Romaji: kikanshien
bronchitis
In Japanese, bronchitis is 気管支炎, read きかんしえん (kikanshien).
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Meanings
- n bronchitis (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき fun'iki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
| 保管 | ほかん hokan | charge; custody; safekeeping |
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 肺炎 | はいえん haien | pneumonia |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bronchitis”.
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