Japanese symbol for “fistula”
瘻孔
ろうこう
Romaji: roukou
fistula
In Japanese, fistula is 瘻孔, read ろうこう (roukou).
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 fistula (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fistula”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瘻管 | ろうかん roukan | fistula |
| ストーマ | ストーマ sutooma | stoma; fistula |
| フィスチュラ | フィスチュラ fisuchura | fistula |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直腸膣瘻 | ちょくちょうちつろう chokuchouchitsurou | rectovaginal fistula |
| 瘻管 | ろうかん roukan | fistula |
| 産科瘻孔 | さんかろうこう sankaroukou | obstetric fistula |
| 孔子 | こうし koushi | Confucius |
| 瞳孔 | どうこう doukou | pupil (of the eye) |
| 孔雀 | くじゃく kujaku | peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick) |
| 穿孔 | せんこう senkou | perforation; punching; boring |
| 多孔 | たこう takou | porous; open (weave) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fistula”.
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.