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Japanese symbol for “ecg”

Romaji: shindenzu
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG

In Japanese, ecg is , read (shindenzu).

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 electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG (med)

Kanji and stroke order

heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
electricity
on: デン
13 strokes · JLPT 4
map, drawing, plan
on: ズ、ト
kun: え、はか.る
7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “ecg”

WordReadingMeaning
しんでんけい shindenkeielectrocardiograph; ECG; EKG

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest
しんり shinristate of mind; mentality; psychology
しんぞう shinzouheart
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
でんしゃ denshatrain; electric train
ちず chizumap; atlas; chart

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.