Japanese symbol for “gallstones”

胆石症

たんせきしょう

Romaji: tansekishou

cholelithiasis; gallstones

In Japanese, gallstones is 胆石症, read たんせきしょう (tansekishou).

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Meanings

n cholelithiasis; gallstones (med)

Kanji and stroke order

胆

gall bladder, courage, pluck

on: タン
kun: きも

9 strokes · JLPT 1

石

stone

on: セキ、シャク、コク
kun: いし

5 strokes · JLPT 2

症

symptoms, illness

on: ショウ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
大胆	だいたん daitan	bold; daring; audacious
落胆	らくたん rakutan	discouragement; despondency; dejection
魂胆	こんたん kontan	ulterior motive; plot; scheme
胆汁	たんじゅう tanjuu	bile; gall
胆石	たんせき tanseki	gallstone
胆嚢	たんのう tannou	gallbladder; gall bladder
石油	せきゆ sekiyu	oil; petroleum
宝石	ほうせき houseki	gem; jewel; precious stone
症状	しょうじょう shoujou	symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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