Japanese symbol for “cpr”

心肺蘇生法

しんぱいそせいほう

Romaji: shinpaisoseihou

cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR

In Japanese, cpr is 心肺蘇生法, read しんぱいそせいほう (shinpaisoseihou).

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Meanings

n cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR

Kanji and stroke order

心

heart, mind, spirit

on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

肺

lungs

on: ハイ

9 strokes · JLPT 1

蘇

be resuscitated, revived, perilla

on: ソ、ス
kun: よみがえ.る

19 strokes

生

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

法

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.

Word	Reading	Meaning
中心	ちゅうしん chuushin	center; centre; middle
心配	しんぱい shinpai	worry; concern; anxiety
安心	あんしん anshin	peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
関心	かんしん kanshin	concern; interest
心理	しんり shinri	state of mind; mentality; psychology
心臓	しんぞう shinzou	heart
肺炎	はいえん haien	pneumonia
肺結核	はいけっかく haikekkaku	pulmonary tuberculosis
蘇る	よみがえる yomigaeru	to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated
生活	せいかつ seikatsu	life; living
方法	ほうほう houhou	method; way; manner

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