Japanese symbol for “defecation”
通じ
つうじ
Romaji: tsuuji
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
In Japanese, defecation is 通じ, read つうじ (tsuuji).
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Meanings
- n (bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
- n understanding (of another's thoughts, feelings, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “defecation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 排便 | はいべん haiben | defecation |
| 脱糞 | だっぷん dappun | defecation; excretion; bowel movement |
| お通じ | おつうじ otsuuji | (bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
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