Japanese symbol for “diarrhea”
下痢
げり
Romaji: geri
diarrhea; diarrhoea
In Japanese, diarrhea is 下痢, read げり (geri).
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
- n, vi, vs diarrhea; diarrhoea
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diarrhea”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痢 | り ri | diarrhea; diarrhoea |
| 下痢ピー | げりピー geripii | diarrhea; diarrhoea |
| 瀉痢 | しゃり shari | diarrhea; diarrhoea |
| 下り腹 | くだりばら kudaribara | diarrhoea; diarrhea; loose bowels |
| 冷え腹 | ひえばら hiebara | abdominal chills; diarrhea; diarrhoea |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 赤痢 | せきり sekiri | dysentery |
| 疫痢 | えきり ekiri | children's dysentery |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diarrhea”.
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