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Japanese symbol for “laxative”

Romaji: gezai
laxative; purgative; evacuant

In Japanese, laxative is , read (gezai).

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 laxative; purgative; evacuant

Kanji and stroke order

below, down, descend
on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる
3 strokes · JLPT 4
dose, medicine, drug
on: ザイ、スイ、セイ
kun: かる、けず.る
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “laxative”

WordReadingMeaning
はらくだし harakudashilaxative; purgative; evacuant
くだしぐすり kudashigusurilaxative; purgative; evacuant
げやく geyakulaxative
かんげやく kangeyakulaxative
しゃげやく shageyakulaxative; cathartic; evacuant

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いか ikanot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
ちか chikaunderground; below the ground
ていか teikafall; decline; lowering
じょうげ jougetop and bottom; high and low; above and below
ちかてつ chikatetsusubway; metro; underground (railway)
ぶか bukasubordinate person
せんざい senzaidetergent; cleanser; cleaning agent
かくせいざい kakuseizaistimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

See also: Chinese symbol for “laxative”.

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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