Japanese symbol for “inoculation”
接種
せっしゅ
Romaji: sesshu
inoculation; vaccination
In Japanese, inoculation is 接種, read せっしゅ (sesshu).
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, vs, vt inoculation; vaccination
Written forms: 接種、接取. Readings: せっしゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inoculation”
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) |
| 接近 | せっきん sekkin | getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching |
| 間接 | かんせつ kansetsu | indirection; indirectness |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人種 | じんしゅ jinshu | race (of people) |
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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