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Japanese symbol for “colonoscopy”

Romaji: daichounaishikyoukensa
colonoscopy

In Japanese, colonoscopy is , read (daichounaishikyoukensa).

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 colonoscopy (med)

Kanji and stroke order

large, big
on: ダイ、タイ
kun: おお-、おお.きい、-おお.いに
3 strokes · JLPT 4
intestines, guts, bowels
on: チョウ
kun: はらわた、わた
13 strokes · JLPT 1
inside, within, between
on: ナイ、ダイ
kun: うち
4 strokes · JLPT 2
inspection, regard as, see
on: シ
kun: み.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
mirror, speculum, barrel-head
on: キョウ、ケイ
kun: かがみ
19 strokes · JLPT 1
examination, investigate
on: ケン
kun: しら.べる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
investigate
on: サ
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “colonoscopy”

WordReadingMeaning
だいちょうカメラけんさ daichoukamerakensacolonoscopy
だいちょうないしきょう daichounaishikyoucolonoscopy
だいちょうカメラ daichoukameracolonoscopy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だいじょうぶ daijoubusafe; secure; sound
たいへん taihenvery; greatly; terribly
だいがく daigakuuniversity; college
さいだい saidaibiggest; greatest; largest
たいかい taikaimass meeting; convention; rally
だいとうりょう daitouryoupresident (of a country)
いちょう ichoustomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
だいちょう daichoularge intestine; large bowel; colon
ないよう naiyoucontents; content; substance
かんし kanshimonitoring; watching; observation
めがね meganeglasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
けんさ kensainspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry

See also: Chinese symbol for “colonoscopy”.

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.