Japanese symbol for “embalming”
遺体衛生保全
いたいえいせいほぜん
Romaji: itaieiseihozen
embalming; embalmment; thanatopraxy
In Japanese, embalming is 遺体衛生保全, read いたいえいせいほぜん (itaieiseihozen).
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Meanings
- n embalming; embalmment; thanatopraxy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “embalming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エンバーミング | エンバーミング enbaamingu | embalming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遺産 | いさん isan | inheritance; bequest; legacy |
| 遺体 | いたい itai | (dead) body; corpse; remains |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
| 遺伝 | いでん iden | heredity; (genetic) inheritance |
| 遺伝子 | いでんし idenshi | gene |
| 遺言 | ゆいごん yuigon | will; testament; one's dying wish |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
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