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Japanese symbol for “indigestion”

Romaji: ryuuin
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; stomach acid (when it enters the esophagus)

In Japanese, indigestion is , read (ryuuin).

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

  1. n acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; stomach acid (when it enters the esophagus); heartburn; indigestion
  2. n gloating; gratification; satisfaction

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

collect, gather, be in arrears
on: リュウ
kun: た.まる、たま.る、た.める、したた.る
13 strokes
drink, smoke, take
on: イン、オン
kun: の.む、-の.み
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “indigestion”

WordReadingMeaning
いじゃく ijakudyspepsia; indigestion; weak digestion
ふしょうか fushoukaindigestion
しょうかふりょう shoukafuryouindigestion; dyspepsia
いもたれ imotare(feeling of) indigestion; upset stomach

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たまる tamaruto collect; to gather; to save
ためる tameruto amass; to accumulate; to store
ため tamecesspool; sink; manure sink
たまり tamaripile; pool; collection
たまりば tamaribagathering spot; haunt; rendezvous
ためいけ tameikereservoir; pond
のむ nomuto drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
のみもの nomimonodrink; beverage

See also: Chinese symbol for “indigestion”.

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.

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