Japanese symbol for “diabetes”
糖尿病
とうにょうびょう
Romaji: tounyoubyou
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
In Japanese, diabetes is 糖尿病, read とうにょうびょう (tounyoubyou).
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Meanings
- n diabetes; diabetes mellitus (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diabetes”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消渇 | しょうかち shoukachi | diabetes (in traditional Chinese medicine) |
| ダイアベティス | ダイアベティス daiabetisu | diabetes |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 糖分 | とうぶん toubun | amount of sugar; sugar content |
| 血糖 | けっとう kettou | blood sugar |
| 糖類 | とうるい tourui | saccharide |
| 製糖 | せいとう seitou | sugar manufacture |
| 糖尿 | とうにょう tounyou | glycosuria; glucosuria; urine sugar |
| 泌尿器 | ひにょうき hinyouki | urinary organs |
| 利尿 | りにょう rinyou | diuresis |
| 病院 | びょういん byouin | hospital; clinic; doctor's office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diabetes”.
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