Japanese symbol for “medic”
看護卒
かんごそつ
Romaji: kangosotsu
army nurse; medic
In Japanese, medic is 看護卒, read かんごそつ (kangosotsu).
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
- n army nurse; medic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “medic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 看護兵 | かんごへい kangohei | army nurse; medic |
| 衛生兵 | えいせいへい eiseihei | combat medic; medic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 看護 | かんご kango | nursing; (army) nurse |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
| 看病 | かんびょう kanbyou | nursing (a patient) |
| 看守 | かんしゅ kanshu | prison guard; warder; jailer |
| 看過 | かんか kanka | overlooking; turning a blind eye |
| 看護婦 | かんごふ kangofu | (female) nurse |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 卒業 | そつぎょう sotsugyou | graduation; completion (of a course) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “medic”.
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.