Japanese symbol for “hypotension”

低血圧症

ていけつあつしょう

Romaji: teiketsuatsushou

hypotension

In Japanese, hypotension is 低血圧症, read ていけつあつしょう (teiketsuatsushou).

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Meanings

n hypotension (med)

Kanji and stroke order

低

lower, short, humble

on: テイ
kun: ひく.い、ひく.める、ひく.まる

7 strokes · JLPT 3

血

blood

on: ケツ
kun: ち

6 strokes · JLPT 2

圧

pressure, push, overwhelm

on: アツ、エン、オウ
kun: お.す、へ.す、おさ.える、お.さえる

5 strokes · JLPT 2

症

symptoms, illness

on: ショウ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
最低	さいてい saitei	least; lowest; minimum
低下	ていか teika	fall; decline; lowering
低い	ひくい hikui	low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
低温	ていおん teion	low temperature
最低限	さいていげん saiteigen	minimum
低迷	ていめい teimei	hanging low (of clouds)
血液	けつえき ketsueki	blood
出血	しゅっけつ shukketsu	bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage
圧力	あつりょく atsuryoku	pressure
症状	しょうじょう shoujou	symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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