Japanese symbol for “mesothelioma”
中皮腫
ちゅうひしゅ
Romaji: chuuhishu
mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour)
In Japanese, mesothelioma is 中皮腫, read ちゅうひしゅ (chuuhishu).
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Meanings
- n mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour) (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 皮膚 | ひふ hifu | skin |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mesothelioma”.
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