Japanese symbol for “carcinoma”
癌腫
がんしゅ
Romaji: ganshu
carcinoma
In Japanese, carcinoma is 癌腫, read がんしゅ (ganshu).
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
- n carcinoma
Written forms: 癌腫、がん腫. Readings: がんしゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 膵癌 | すいがん suigan | pancreatic cancer |
| 制癌剤 | せいがんざい seiganzai | anti-cancer drug; cancer-inhibiting drug |
| 舌癌 | ぜつがん zetsugan | cancer of the tongue |
| 口腔癌 | こうこうがん koukougan | oral cancer |
| 直腸癌 | ちょくちょうがん chokuchougan | rectal cancer |
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
| 浮腫 | むくみ mukumi | swelling; edema; oedema |
| 腫れ | はれ hare | swelling; boil |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carcinoma”.
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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