Japanese symbol for “headache”
頭痛
ずつう
Romaji: zutsuu
headache
In Japanese, headache is 頭痛, read ずつう (zutsuu).
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 headache
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “headache”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 困りもの | こまりもの komarimono | nuisance; bother; troublesome thing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street |
| 頭脳 | ずのう zunou | head; brains |
| 念頭 | ねんとう nentou | (on one's) mind; heed |
| 痛み | いたみ itami | pain; ache; soreness |
| 痛い | いたい itai | painful; sore |
| 苦痛 | くつう kutsuu | pain; agony; suffering |
See also: Chinese symbol for “headache”.
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