Japanese symbol for “geriatrics”
老人医学
ろうじんいがく
Romaji: roujin'igaku
geriatrics; geriatric medicine
In Japanese, geriatrics is 老人医学, read ろうじんいがく (roujin'igaku).
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 geriatrics; geriatric medicine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “geriatrics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老人病学 | ろうじんびょうがく roujinbyougaku | geriatrics; geriatric medicine |
| 老年医学 | ろうねんいがく rounen'igaku | geriatrics; geriatric medicine |
| 老年病学 | ろうねんびょうがく rounenbyougaku | geriatrics; geriatric medicine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老人 | ろうじん roujin | old person; senior citizen; the aged |
| 老後 | ろうご rougo | old age |
| 老化 | ろうか rouka | ageing; aging; senile deterioration |
| 海老 | えび ebi | prawn; shrimp; lobster |
| 敬老 | けいろう keirou | respect for the aged |
| 長老 | ちょうろう chourou | elder; senior |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
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.
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