Japanese symbol for “metabolism”
代謝
たいしゃ
Romaji: taisha
metabolism
In Japanese, metabolism is 代謝, read たいしゃ (taisha).
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 metabolism
- n, vi, vs renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “metabolism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新陳代謝 | しんちんたいしゃ shinchintaisha | metabolism |
| メタボリズム | メタボリズム metaborizumu | metabolism |
| 物質代謝 | ぶっしつたいしゃ busshitsutaisha | metabolism |
| 同化作用 | どうかさよう doukasayou | assimilation; metabolism; anabolism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
| 代表 | だいひょう daihyou | representation; representative; delegate |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 代わり | かわり kawari | substitute; replacement; substituting |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい shazai | apology |
See also: Chinese symbol for “metabolism”.
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.