Japanese symbol for “dementia”
痴呆
ちほう
Romaji: chihou
dementia
In Japanese, dementia is 痴呆, read ちほう (chihou).
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Meanings
- n dementia
- n stupidity; foolishness; fool; idiot
Written forms: 痴呆、痴ほう、癡呆. Readings: ちほう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dementia”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 認知症 | にんちしょう ninchishou | dementia |
| 痴呆症 | ちほうしょう chihoushou | dementia |
| 惚け | ぼけ boke | dotage; senility; dementia |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痴漢 | ちかん chikan | molester; groper; masher |
| 愚痴 | ぐち guchi | idle complaint; grumble |
| 音痴 | おんち onchi | tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music |
| 白痴 | はくち hakuchi | idiot; idiocy |
| 痴女 | ちじょ chijo | female molester |
| 阿呆 | あほ aho | fool; idiot; simpleton |
| 呆れる | あきれる akireru | to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished |
| 呆然 | ぼうぜん bouzen | dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dementia”.
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