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Japanese symbol for “dbs”

Romaji: noushinbushigekiryouhou
deep brain stimulation; DBS

In Japanese, dbs is , read (noushinbushigekiryouhou).

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Meanings

  1. n deep brain stimulation; DBS

Kanji and stroke order

brain, memory
on: ノウ、ドウ
kun: のうずる
11 strokes · JLPT 2
deep, heighten, intensify
on: シン
kun: ふか.い、-ぶか.い、ふか.まる、ふか.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
section, bureau, dept
on: ブ
kun: -べ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
thorn, pierce, stab
on: シ
kun: さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし
8 strokes · JLPT 2
violent, get excited, enraged
on: ゲキ
kun: はげ.しい
16 strokes · JLPT 1
heal, cure
on: リョウ
17 strokes · JLPT 2
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
しゅのう shunouhead; leader; top
ずのう zunouhead; brains
のうし noushibrain death
せんのう sennoubrainwashing
だいのう dainoucerebrum
のうそっちゅう nousotchuustroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
しんこく shinkokuserious; severe; grave
ふかい fukaideep (hole, forest, snow, etc.)
ぜんぶ zenbuall; entire; whole
しげき shigekistimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
きゅうげき kyuugekisudden; abrupt; rapid
いりょう iryoumedical treatment; medical care
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.