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Japanese symbol for “mds”

Romaji: kotsuzuiikeiseishoukougun
myelodysplastic syndrome; MDS

In Japanese, mds is , read (kotsuzuiikeiseishoukougun).

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 myelodysplastic syndrome; MDS (med)

Kanji and stroke order

skeleton, bone, remains
on: コツ
kun: ほね
10 strokes · JLPT 2
marrow, pith, essence
on: ズイ
19 strokes · JLPT 1
uncommon, different, queerness
on: イ
kun: こと、こと.なる、け
11 strokes · JLPT 2
shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2
turn into, become, get
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す
6 strokes · JLPT 2
symptoms, illness
on: ショウ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
climate, season, weather
on: コウ
kun: そうろう
10 strokes · JLPT 2
flock, group, crowd
on: グン
kun: む.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
てっこつ tekkotsusteel frame; steel beam; steel girder
こっかく kokkakuskeleton; skeletal structure; build
せぼね sebonespine; backbone; spinal column
いこつ ikotsucremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
こつずい kotsuzuibone marrow; medulla
せきずい sekizuispinal cord
いじょう ijouabnormal; unusual; extraordinary
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)
せいこう seikousuccess; achievement
しょうじょう shoujousymptoms; condition (of a patient)
こうほ kouhocandidate; contender; prospect
ばつぐん batsugunoutstanding; excellent; exceptional

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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