Japanese symbol for “laxative”
下剤
げざい
Romaji: gezai
laxative; purgative; evacuant
In Japanese, laxative is 下剤, read げざい (gezai).
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Meanings
- n laxative; purgative; evacuant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “laxative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腹下し | はらくだし harakudashi | laxative; purgative; evacuant |
| 下し薬 | くだしぐすり kudashigusuri | laxative; purgative; evacuant |
| 下薬 | げやく geyaku | laxative |
| 緩下薬 | かんげやく kangeyaku | laxative |
| 瀉下薬 | しゃげやく shageyaku | laxative; cathartic; evacuant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| 覚醒剤 | かくせいざい kakuseizai | stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “laxative”.
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