Japanese symbol for “hygienist”
衛生士
えいせいし
Romaji: eiseishi
hygienist
In Japanese, hygienist is 衛生士, read えいせいし (eiseishi).
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Meanings
- n hygienist
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 衛生 | えいせい eisei | hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness |
| 自衛 | じえい jiei | self-defense; self-defence |
| 護衛 | ごえい goei | guard; convoy; escort |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
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.