Japanese symbol for “hyperplasia”

過形成

かけいせい

Romaji: kakeisei

hyperplasia

In Japanese, hyperplasia is 過形成, read かけいせい (kakeisei).

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Meanings

n hyperplasia

Kanji and stroke order

過

overdo, exceed, go beyond

on: カ
kun: す.ぎる、す.ごす、あやま.ち、あやま.つ

12 strokes · JLPT 2

形

shape, form, style

on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり

7 strokes · JLPT 2

成

turn into, become, get

on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す

6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “hyperplasia”

Word	Reading	Meaning
増成	ぞうせい zousei	expansion; build-up; hyperplasia

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
過去	かこ kako	the past; bygone days
過ぎ	すぎ sugi	past; after
過程	かてい katei	process; course; mechanism
経過	けいか keika	passage (of time); elapsing; lapse
通過	つうか tsuuka	passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
過剰	かじょう kajou	excess; surplus; superabundance
形式	けいしき keishiki	form (as opposed to substance)
人形	にんぎょう ningyou	doll; puppet; marionette
成功	せいこう seikou	success; achievement

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