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Japanese symbol for “cpr”

Romaji: shinpaisoseihou
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR

In Japanese, cpr is , read (shinpaisoseihou).

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 cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR

Kanji and stroke order

heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
lungs
on: ハイ
9 strokes · JLPT 1
be resuscitated, revived, perilla
on: ソ、ス
kun: よみがえ.る
19 strokes
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
method, law, rule
on: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン
kun: のり
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest
しんり shinristate of mind; mentality; psychology
しんぞう shinzouheart
はいえん haienpneumonia
はいけっかく haikekkakupulmonary tuberculosis
よみがえる yomigaeruto be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated
せいかつ seikatsulife; living
ほうほう houhoumethod; way; manner

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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