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Japanese symbol for “coronary”

Romaji: kanjou
coronary; coronal; coronate

In Japanese, coronary is , read (kanjou).

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. adj-no, n coronary; coronal; coronate (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

crown, best, peerless
on: カン
kun: かんむり
9 strokes · JLPT 1
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おうかん oukancrown; diadem
かんこんそうさい kankonsousaiimportant ceremonial occasions in family relationships
えいかん eikancrown of victory; laurels
かんすい kansuibeing covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated
じゃっかん jakkantwenty years of age
かんどうみゃく kandoumyakucoronary artery
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions

See also: Chinese symbol for “coronary”.

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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