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Japanese symbol for “cns”

Romaji: chuusuushinkeikei
central nervous system; CNS

In Japanese, cns is , read (chuusuushinkeikei).

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 central nervous system; CNS (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

in, inside, middle
on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る
4 strokes · JLPT 4
hinge, pivot, door
on: スウ、シュ
kun: とぼそ、からくり
8 strokes · JLPT 1
gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
sutra, longitude, pass thru
on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る
11 strokes · JLPT 2
lineage, system
on: ケイ
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
とちゅう tochuuon the way; en route
ちゅうおう chuuoucentre; center; middle
しゅうちゅう shuuchuuconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
ちゅうし chuushiinterruption; discontinuance; suspension
なかみ nakamicontents; interior; filling
ちゅうすう chuusuucentre; center; pivot
すうじく suujikuaxle; pivot
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
けいざい keizaieconomy; economics
けいれつ keiretsuseries; sequence; system

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.