Japanese symbol for “fainting”
失神
しっしん
Romaji: shisshin
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out
In Japanese, fainting is 失神, read しっしん (shisshin).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs fainting; losing consciousness; passing out
- n syncope (med)
Written forms: 失神、失心. Readings: しっしん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fainting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気絶 | きぜつ kizetsu | faint; fainting; losing consciousness |
| 卒倒 | そっとう sottou | fainting; swooning |
| 昏倒 | こんとう kontou | falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing) |
| 喪心 | そうしん soushin | fainting |
| 気死 | きし kishi | fainting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失敗 | しっぱい shippai | failure; mistake; blunder |
| 損失 | そんしつ sonshitsu | loss (of assets, profit, etc.) |
| 失う | うしなう ushinau | to lose |
| 失業 | しつぎょう shitsugyou | unemployment |
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| 喪失 | そうしつ soushitsu | loss; forfeit |
| 精神 | せいしん seishin | mind; spirit; soul |
| 神経 | しんけい shinkei | nerve |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fainting”.
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