Japanese symbol for “immunization”
免疫
めんえき
Romaji: men'eki
immunity; immunization; immunisation
In Japanese, immunization is 免疫, read めんえき (men'eki).
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Meanings
- n immunity; immunization; immunisation
- n being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “immunization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予防接種 | よぼうせっしゅ yobousesshu | vaccination; inoculation; immunization |
| 予防注射 | よぼうちゅうしゃ yobouchuusha | immunization; immunisation; shots |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license; licence; permission |
| 免税 | めんぜい menzei | tax exemption; duty exemption |
| 免除 | めんじょ menjo | exemption; exoneration; discharge |
| 免れる | まぬがれる manugareru | to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from |
| 免責 | めんせき menseki | exemption from responsibility |
| 疫病 | えきびょう ekibyou | epidemic; plague; pestilence |
| 検疫 | けんえき ken'eki | quarantine; medical inspection |
| 防疫 | ぼうえき boueki | communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “immunization”.
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.