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Japanese symbol for “cdc”

Romaji: shippeitaisakusentaa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC

In Japanese, cdc is , read (shippeitaisakusentaa).

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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC

Kanji and stroke order

rapidly
on: シツ
kun: はや.い
10 strokes · JLPT 1
ill, sick
on: ビョウ、ヘイ
kun: や.む、-や.み、やまい
10 strokes · JLPT 3
vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
scheme, plan, policy
on: サク
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しっかん shikkandisease; illness; disorder
しっそう shissousprint; dash; scampering
しっぺい shippeiillness; disease
しっぷう shippuugale; strong wind; swift wind
しっく shikkuriding fast; driving a horse fast
しっぷうじんらい shippuujinraiwith lightning speed
びょういん byouinhospital; clinic; doctor's office
びょうき byoukiillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure

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.