Japanese symbol for “capillary”
毛細血管
もうさいけっかん
Romaji: mousaikekkan
capillary; capillary vessel
In Japanese, capillary is 毛細血管, read もうさいけっかん (mousaikekkan).
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Meanings
- n capillary; capillary vessel (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “capillary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毛管 | もうかん moukan | capillary |
| キャピラリー | キャピラリー kyapirarii | capillary |
| 毛細管 | もうさいかん mousaikan | capillary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
| 脱毛 | だつもう datsumou | hair loss |
| 不毛 | ふもう fumou | barren; sterile; infertile |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 血液 | けつえき ketsueki | blood |
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “capillary”.
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