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Japanese symbol for “leukaemia”

Romaji: hakketsubyou
leukemia; leukaemia

In Japanese, leukaemia is , read (hakketsubyou).

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 leukemia; leukaemia (med)

Kanji and stroke order

white
on: ハク、ビャク
kun: しろ、しら-、しろ.い
5 strokes · JLPT 4
blood
on: ケツ
kun: ち
6 strokes · JLPT 2
ill, sick
on: ビョウ、ヘイ
kun: や.む、-や.み、やまい
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おもしろい omoshiroiinteresting; fascinating; intriguing
はくじん hakujinwhite person; Caucasian
しろい shiroiwhite
こくはく kokuhakuconfession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission
こうはく kouhakured and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
めいはく meihakuobvious; clear; plain
けつえき ketsuekiblood
しゅっけつ shukketsubleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage
びょういん byouinhospital; clinic; doctor's office

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.