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Japanese symbol for “dietitian”

Romaji: eiyoushi
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist

In Japanese, dietitian is , read (eiyoushi).

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

  1. n dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist

Kanji and stroke order

flourish, prosperity, honor
on: エイ、ヨウ
kun: さか.える、は.え、-ば.え、は.える
9 strokes · JLPT 2
foster, bring up, rear
on: ヨウ、リョウ
kun: やしな.う
15 strokes · JLPT 1
gentleman, scholar, samurai
on: シ
kun: さむらい
3 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “dietitian”

WordReadingMeaning
えいようがくしゃ eiyougakushadietitian

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいよう eiyounutrition; nourishment
はんえい han'eiprosperity; thriving; flourishing
えいこう eikouglory
みえ mieshow; display; pretensions
こうえい koueihonour; honor; glory
はえ haeglory; splendour; honour
きょうよう kyouyou(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation
ようせい youseitraining; education; development
べんごし bengoshilawyer; attorney

See also: Chinese symbol for “dietitian”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.