Japanese symbol for “indigestion”
溜飲
りゅういん
Romaji: ryuuin
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; stomach acid (when it enters the esophagus)
In Japanese, indigestion is 溜飲, read りゅういん (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
- n acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; stomach acid (when it enters the esophagus); heartburn; indigestion
- n gloating; gratification; satisfaction
Written forms: 溜飲、留飲. Readings: りゅういん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indigestion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胃弱 | いじゃく ijaku | dyspepsia; indigestion; weak digestion |
| 不消化 | ふしょうか fushouka | indigestion |
| 消化不良 | しょうかふりょう shoukafuryou | indigestion; dyspepsia |
| 胃もたれ | いもたれ imotare | (feeling of) indigestion; upset stomach |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溜まる | たまる tamaru | to collect; to gather; to save |
| 溜める | ためる tameru | to amass; to accumulate; to store |
| 溜め | ため tame | cesspool; sink; manure sink |
| 溜まり | たまり tamari | pile; pool; collection |
| 溜まり場 | たまりば tamariba | gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous |
| 溜池 | ためいけ tameike | reservoir; pond |
| 飲む | のむ nomu | to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) |
| 飲み物 | のみもの nomimono | drink; 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.