Japanese symbol for “lingual”
舌側
ぜっそく
Romaji: zessoku
lingual (in dentistry)
In Japanese, lingual is 舌側, read ぜっそく (zessoku).
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Meanings
- adj-f lingual (in dentistry)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毒舌 | どくぜつ dokuzetsu | wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language |
| 舌打ち | したうち shitauchi | clicking one's tongue; tut-tut |
| 弁舌 | べんぜつ benzetsu | speech; eloquence; manner of speaking |
| 二枚舌 | にまいじた nimaijita | double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation |
| 饒舌 | じょうぜつ jouzetsu | talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity |
| 舌戦 | ぜっせん zessen | war of words |
| 側面 | そくめん sokumen | side; flank; profile |
| 内側 | うちがわ uchigawa | inside; interior; inner part |
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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