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Japanese symbol for “gastroenterology”

Romaji: ichoubyougaku
gastroenterology

In Japanese, gastroenterology is , read (ichoubyougaku).

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 gastroenterology

Kanji and stroke order

stomach, paunch, crop
on: イ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
intestines, guts, bowels
on: チョウ
kun: はらわた、わた
13 strokes · JLPT 1
ill, sick
on: ビョウ、ヘイ
kun: や.む、-や.み、やまい
10 strokes · JLPT 3
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “gastroenterology”

WordReadingMeaning
しょうかきがく shoukakigakugastroenterology

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いちょう ichoustomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
いぶくろ ibukurostomach
いえん iengastritis; gastric catarrh
いつう itsuustomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
いかいよう ikaiyoustomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
いさん isanstomach acid; gastric acid
だいちょう daichoularge intestine; large bowel; colon
もうちょう mouchoucecum; caecum; blind gut
びょういん byouinhospital; clinic; doctor's office
がっこう gakkouschool

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.