Japanese symbol for “infarction”
梗塞
こうそく
Romaji: kousoku
stoppage; blocking
In Japanese, infarction is 梗塞, read こうそく (kousoku).
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, vi, vs stoppage; blocking
- n, vi, vs infarction; infarct (med)
Written forms: 梗塞、硬塞. Readings: こうそく.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心筋梗塞 | しんきんこうそく shinkinkousoku | heart attack; myocardial infarction |
| 桔梗 | ききょう kikyou | Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) |
| 梗概 | こうがい kougai | outline; summary; abstract |
| 脳梗塞 | のうこうそく noukousoku | cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke |
| 捻じ桔梗 | ねじききょう nejikikyou | twisted Chinese bellflower crest |
| 閉塞 | へいそく heisoku | blockage; blockade; blocking up |
| 要塞 | ようさい yousai | fort; stronghold; fortification |
| 塞ぐ | ふさぐ fusagu | to stop up; to close up; to block (up) |
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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