Japanese symbol for “chronic”
慢性
まんせい
Romaji: mansei
chronic (illness)
In Japanese, chronic is 慢性, read まんせい (mansei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n chronic (illness) (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chronic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慢性的 | まんせいてき manseiteki | chronic |
| 恒常的 | こうじょうてき koujouteki | constant; invariable; chronic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我慢 | がまん gaman | endurance; patience; perseverance |
| 自慢 | じまん jiman | pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast |
| 傲慢 | ごうまん gouman | haughty; arrogant; insolent |
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect; carelessness |
| 緩慢 | かんまん kanman | slow; sluggish; dull |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chronic”.
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