Japanese symbol for “dialysis”
透析
とうせき
Romaji: touseki
dialysis
In Japanese, dialysis is 透析, read とうせき (touseki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs dialysis (chem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dialysis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人工透析 | じんこうとうせき jinkoutouseki | (artificial) dialysis |
| 透析療法 | とうせきりょうほう tousekiryouhou | dialysis; dialytic treatment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 透明 | とうめい toumei | transparent; clear |
| 不透明 | ふとうめい futoumei | opaque; obscure; murky |
| 浸透 | しんとう shintou | permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spread |
| 透視 | とうし toushi | seeing through |
| 透き通る | すきとおる sukitooru | to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear |
| 分析 | ぶんせき bunseki | analysis |
| 解析 | かいせき kaiseki | analysis; analytical study |
| 析出 | せきしゅつ sekishutsu | separation; deposition; precipitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dialysis”.
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